Dandiya wins Florida House race as Subramanyam, Miller reelected

Democrat Pia Dandiya won Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, while fellow Democrats Suhas Subramanyam and Aruna Miller secured reelection in Virginia and Maryland, respectively, in the November 3 midterm elections. Dandiya defeated Republican Casey Askar in the South Florida district, according to results reported after election-night counting. The outcome sends her to the U.S. House for the first time when the new Congress begins in January 2027. The district’s boundaries were redrawn in May 2026 and cover parts of Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry and Collier counties. On election night, Dandiya was leading Askar by about 52% to 48%, with roughly 94% of expected votes counted. At that point, no winner had been projected. Later reporting said Dandiya won. She previously worked as a teacher and high school principal, served as a White House Fellow and later worked at Apple. Her campaign focused on education, affordable living and economic opportunities. Subramanyam won another term representing Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, defeating Republican Dave Beckwith. Election-night figures showed Subramanyam with about 63% of the vote to Beckwith’s 35%, with approximately 82%...