World Aug 06, 2026 · 1 min read

Florida Democrat switches districts after DeSantis redistricting shake-up

Pia Dandiya, a first-time candidate, says voters care more about costs than district lines as she seeks a key open seatWhat is a sanguine new congressional candidate to do when the district they thought they were running in gets torn apart by a governor’s best efforts to gerrymander his state at the...

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by Richard Luscombe in Miami
Florida Democrat switches districts after DeSantis redistricting shake-up

Pia Dandiya, a first-time candidate, says voters care more about costs than district lines as she seeks a key open seat

What is a sanguine new congressional candidate to do when the district they thought they were running in gets torn apart by a governor’s best efforts to gerrymander his state at the president’s behest?

For Pia Dandiya, a first-time candidate for the Democratic party in Florida, the answer was simple: pick up some maps, hit the road, and embrace the challenge of conquering a different part of the state.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Richard Luscombe in Miami.

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