Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:18am on 04 Nov 2026,Wednesday International
Indian-American Democrat Pia Dandiya has defeated Republican Casey Askar to win Florida's 22nd Congressional District in the 2026 US midterm elections. Dandiya secured 51.9% of the votes, defeating Askar by 11,096 votes. Her victory is significant as Republicans had redrawn the district boundaries to improve their electoral chances. The 39-year-old educator campaigned on education, affordability and economic opportunities. During her victory speech, Dandiya criticised the redistricting exercise, saying voters had shown they had the power to reject it. She becomes the first Indian-American to represent a congressional district in Florida. (PC: India Today)
