Pia Dandiya, 2026 Florida 22nd District House Democratic candidate
Pia Dandiya
DEMOCRATIC
Educator
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Casey Askar, 2026 Florida 22nd District House Republican candidate
Casey Askar
REPUBLICAN
Businessman

2026 Florida 22nd District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Florida 22nd District House forecast currently gives Republican Casey Askar a 50.3% chance of defeating Democrat Pia Dandiya. Pollsmax projects Askar to receive 50% of the vote compared with 50% for Dandiya, a projected even race. The model currently rates the race as Tilt Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Florida 22nd District House election features Democrat Pia Dandiya and Republican Casey Askar. The seat is open in 2026, giving both parties a chance to win the district's representation in the lower chamber of Congress. In 2024, Kamala Harris won Florida's 22nd congressional district by 4.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as tilt Republican in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Florida seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Florida's 22nd District will be critical in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term. Florida conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Republicans overall.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
FL-22
Democratic candidate
Pia Dandiya
Republican candidate
Casey Askar
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Tilt R
Projected vote
50.0% D / 50.0% R
Projected margin
R +0.0
Forecast odds
49.7% D / 50.3% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
Polling average
45.3% D / 48.0% R
Polling average margin
R +2.7
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on August 31, 2026
Polls included
2
Latest poll
Impact Research (D) — August 31, 2026