Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Casey Askar, a businessman who was a candidate for Florida's 19th congressional district in 2020, is the Republican nominee for the 22nd district in 2026. The seat is open because Democratic incumbent Lois Frankel, re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2024, is running in the 23rd district.
Askar won a seven-candidate Republican primary with 30.9% of the vote, ahead of businessman Michael Carbonara (18.9%) and Keiser University vice chancellor Belinda Keiser (18.3%).
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Askar faces Democrat Pia Dandiya, a manager of the Apple Strategic Innovations Group, who won her primary with 68.6%.