Can a High School Principal Flip a Trump +10 Seat? | Pia Dandiya

Former high school principal, Apple alum, and White House Fellow Pia Dandiya is running to flip Florida’s 22nd Congressional District—a seat Donald Trump won by 10 points—on a central motto: "Make Common Sense Great Again."

In this episode of The MiddleGround Mic, Pia breaks down why voters across party lines are hungry for outcome-based education, practical housing expansion, healthcare accountability, and an immediate ban on congressional stock trading.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Outcome-Based Education: Shifting focus from funding inputs to measuring 4th-grade literacy and 8th-grade math results.
• Housing & Cost of Living: Expanding supply through office building conversions rather than artificial price caps.
• Healthcare & AI Denials: Curbing middleman PBM markups and stopping automated insurance claim rejections.
• D.C. Integrity: Banning individual stock trading for members of Congress.

CONNECT & LEARN MORE:
Campaign Website: https://piaforcongress.com

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Managing High Schoolers vs. Managing D.C.
0:29 - Flipping a +10 Trump District in Florida
02:40 - Gerrymandering and Political "Seed Chopping"
04:21 - How to Turn 86% Poverty into 100% College Acceptance
07:42 - Fixing Public Schools: Measuring Outcomes Over Inputs
12:59 - Rent Caps vs. Housing Supply: Real Economic Solutions
17:53 - "Make Common Sense Great Again": Bipartisan Appeal
20:56 - Fixing Healthcare: PBM Abuse & AI Claim Denials
34:43 - Why Congress Must Ban Individual Stock Trading