
Born and raised in Palm Beach County, Pia Dandiya is a first-generation Floridian who started her career as a teacher and high school principal. She went on to lead public-sector technology initiatives, advancing bold solutions in education, health care, and state government. After her time as a high school principal, Dandiya was selected as a White House Fellow, where she served at the White House Domestic Policy Council and the Department of Education. Dandiya is focused on the affordability crisis, protecting essential programs like Social Security and Medicare, and holding Republicans accountable for their broken promises. Dandiya supports a two-state solution and believes durable peace requires both supporting Israel’s security and supporting humanitarian aid and human rights for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. In Congress, Dandiya would be a steady partner in the diplomacy it will take to end the violence, surge humanitarian relief to civilians in need, and move both peoples toward a secure, two-state future.