Biography
Casey Askar is a businessman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran running as the Republican nominee for Florida's 22nd District. According to his 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, he came to the United States from Iraq as a child and now runs a portfolio of franchise businesses. He previously ran in the 2020 Republican primary for Florida's 19th District and is campaigning on term limits, fiscal policy, and border security.[1]
According to his 2020 Candidate Connection survey, Askar and his parents came to the United States on his 7th birthday, fleeing religious persecution in Iraq.[1] He says he joined the U.S. Marine Corps at age 18.[1] He describes himself as a self-made businessman who started, bought and built a portfolio of businesses; in 2020 he said he employed thousands of people and was one of the largest franchisees of brands such as Church's Chicken and Dunkin' Donuts.[1]
Askar ran in the 2020 Republican primary for Florida's 19th Congressional District, finishing third with 20.0% of the vote (20,774 votes) in a field won by Byron Donalds.[1] He won the August 18, 2026 Republican primary for the 22nd District with 30.8% of the vote in a seven-candidate field.[2][1] He lives in Naples with his wife and six children, and his family supports the Community School of Naples, St. Ann Catholic School and the Golisano Naples Children's Museum.[1]
- 1.Casey Askar · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 2.Florida's 22nd Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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