Democrat Pia Dandiya wins Florida’s 22nd Congressional District

Democrat Pia Dandiya is projected to win the race to represent Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).

Dandiya, a Harvard-educated former White House Domestic Policy Council fellow, led with more than 52 percent of the vote, DDHQ data shows.

She holds the seat for Democrats following the retirement of Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.). Her career prior to running for office also included stints at Apple and the Department of Education.

The race was projected as a “toss-up” in a district that slightly favors the GOP. President Trump carried the Sunshine State’s 22nd District by more than 10 points in the 2024 election.

A high school principal and teacher at the start of her career, she was appointed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) to serve on the state’s P-20 Council — a partnership among state, industry and community leaders to improve and assure quality of education. Dandiya campaigned on bringing down high costs, banning members of Congress from trading stocks and betting on prediction markets and for protecting personal freedoms.

Dandiya was endorsed by endorsed by a number of members of Congress, including Frankel, Reps. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii), and Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.). Her priorities include lowering costs, banning congressional stock trading and protecting public schools.