Dandiya Leads Askar in Florida House Race

Democratic newcomer Pia Dandiya leads Republican Casey Askar in the race for Florida's redrawn 22nd Congressional District. The high-stakes contest could help determine control of the U.S. House.

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Palm Beach Gardens Democrat Pia Dandiya will face off against Casey Askar of Naples in the Nov. 3 election for Florida Congressional District 22.

Democrat Pia Dandiya leads Republican Casey Askar with 119,008 votes, or 55.06%, in the race for Florida's 22nd Congressional District in the United States. The contest pits two political newcomers against each other in a newly redrawn district spanning four counties. Askar trails with 97,127 votes, representing 44.94% of the total ballots counted overnight.