Jaipur-rooted Pia Dandiya wins Florida congressional
Jaipur, Nov. 5 -- Indian-American Democrat Pia Dandiya, whose parents are from Jaipur, has won Florida's 22nd Congressional District, defeating Republican Casey Askar.
Dandiya received 150,907 votes, or 51.92%, against Askar's 139,747 votes, or 48.08%, according to results published by Florida's election authorities.
Dandiya was born and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida. Her parents emigrated from Jaipur. She is the second Indian-American woman elected to the US House, after Pramila Jayapal.
The 39-year-old's campaign centred on education, affordability and economic opportunity, according to her campaign website.htc...
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