U.S. House · Florida's 22nd District

Southwest Florida including Naples and Collier County, under Florida's 2026 congressional map.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 17 claims re-checked against their sources

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • No corrections needed. Verified: no incumbent on the ballot (Lois Frankel is running in the 23rd District instead), Dandiya's Democratic primary win (68.6%) and Askar's Republican primary win (30.8%, crowded field including Hasdorff and Keiser), all five of Dandiya's quotes verbatim against her campaign website as reproduced on Ballotpedia, and all of Askar's quoted/paraphrased claims verbatim against his 2020 Candidate Connection survey (correctly flagged in researchNotes as predating the current district lines).

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEPia Dandiya
D
Casey Askar
R
Protect legal access to abortionSupports[2]—
Stricter gun laws—Opposes[3]
Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsSupports[2]—
Expand public health coverageSupports[2]—
Broad tariffs on imported goodsOpposes[2]—
Universal, publicly funded child careSupports[2]—

The candidates, in full

Pia Dandiya

D

Won the August 18, 2026 Democratic primary

Pia Dandiya is an educator and former public school founding principal running as the Democratic nominee for Florida's 22nd District, campaigning on lowering costs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, and education.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare and wants to reverse recent Medicaid cuts.[2]

    “I'll oppose any effort to cut Social Security, raise the retirement age, or hand these programs to Wall Street.”
  • SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Says the wealthiest Americans should pay more to sustain Social Security and Medicare rather than cutting the programs.[2]

    “The fairest way to keep these programs strong for generations to come is to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share.”
  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortion

    Says she trusts women to make their own healthcare decisions and will work to protect access to reproductive care and contraception.[2]

    “I trust women to make their own health care decisions, and I'll work to protect access to reproductive care and contraception.”
  • OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goods

    Says she will fight to end tariffs she describes as driving up the price of groceries and everyday goods.[2]

    “I'll fight to end the illegal and costly tariffs driving up the price of groceries and everyday goods.”
  • SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child care

    Lists lowering the cost of childcare among her priorities for South Florida families.[2]

In their words — priorities

  • Says lowering the cost of living, including housing, property insurance, prescription drugs, and childcare costs, will be her first priority.[2]
  • Says she will oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare and work to reverse Medicaid cuts, while asking wealthier Americans to pay more to sustain the programs.[2]
  • Says she will invest in universal pre-K, fully fund public schools, and build job training and apprenticeship pathways.[2]

Background

  • Worked as a teacher in public schools serving low-income communities; at age 28 became founding principal of a public high school where every graduate earned college admission.[2]
  • Describes herself as the daughter of immigrants.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $2.3M · spent $987K · $1.3M cash on hand (through 2026-07-29) FEC filing ↗

Casey Askar

R

Won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary in a crowded field

Casey Askar is a businessman and U.S. Marine veteran running as the Republican nominee for Florida's 22nd District, campaigning on term limits, fiscal policy, and border security.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesStricter gun laws

    Says he will protect Second Amendment rights.[3]

    “As a Congressman, I will protect our 2nd Amendment rights, defend our country against foreign threats such as China, and work with President Trump to secure our border.”

In their words — priorities

  • Says he is a strong believer in federal term limits and is not a career politician.[3]
  • Says he will pursue policies to stimulate the economy and let Americans keep more of their money, drawing on his business background.[3]
  • Says he will protect Second Amendment rights, defend against foreign threats such as China, and work to secure the border.[3]

Background

  • A self-made businessman who says he employs thousands of Americans across the country, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.[3]
  • Lives in Naples with his wife and six children; family supports the Community School of Naples, St. Ann Catholic School, and the Golisano Naples Children's Museum.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $2.6M · spent $1.5M · $1.1M cash on hand (through 2026-07-29) FEC filing ↗

Research notes & limits

No incumbent is listed for this district on Ballotpedia's 2026 general-election candidate list. Casey Askar's Candidate Connection survey dates to 2020, before this district's current boundaries; cited only for general biography and stated priorities.

Sources · 3

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Florida's 22nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Pia Dandiya · Pia Dandiya campaign website, via Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Casey Askar · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words