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