# Casey Askar **Casey Askar** is a Naples businessman and the **Republican nominee in [[FL-22-2026]]**, an open seat in Florida's newly drawn 22nd Congressional District. His family fled Iraq when he was a child and settled in the United States. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and later completed an executive program at Harvard Business School. His companies own real estate and restaurant franchises, including Church's Chicken and Dunkin' locations. Askar first ran for Congress in 2020, losing the Republican primary in Florida's 19th District to [[Byron Donalds]]. In 2026 he won a seven-candidate primary for the 22nd on August 18 with 30.8 percent, and [[Donald Trump]] endorsed him in early September. He faces Democrat [[Pia Dandiya]]. Through October 14, 2026, his campaign reported raising $7.42 million, including $6.69 million he lent it himself. > [!note] Stub > This is a short entry that hasn't been fully written yet. ## See Also - [[FL-22-2026]] · [[Pia Dandiya]] - [[2026 Midterms Hub]] · [[People Hub]]