The person behind the name
Casey Askar’s public record consists of a business career, as his campaigns describe it, and two runs for Congress six years apart.
Askar is a Naples, Florida businessman and the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. He won a seven-candidate primary on August 18, 2026 with 14,774 votes, or 30.9%, according to the Florida Division of Elections’ official results. The division’s candidate list for the November 3 general election shows two qualified candidates in the district: Askar and Democrat Pia Dandiya. [1][2][4][16]
The district is new. WLRN reported that Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-majority Legislature redrew Florida’s congressional map earlier in 2026, and that the 22nd now covers parts of Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry and Collier counties, from Wellington and Parkland west to Marco Island. WLRN also reported that the Cook Political Report rates the district as leaning Republican and that it voted 55–44% for Trump in 2024 and 51–48% for Joe Biden in 2020. Rep. Lois Frankel, the Democratic incumbent, ran in the 23rd District instead, which left the seat open. [14][16][33]
Early life, in his own account
Askar has told his own story in campaign material. Announcing his first campaign in March 2020, he said his life ran “from fleeing tyrants in Iraq at the age of seven, to enlisting in the U.S. Marines at eighteen,” Florida Daily reported. His 2026 campaign biography says his family “legally immigrated to the U.S., escaping religious persecution,” calls him “a product of public education,” and says his first jobs were at McDonald’s and “mopping floors at CVS.” [13][28]
The 2026 campaign site names no birthplace, school or degree. Florida Daily described him in 2020 as “a graduate of the Harvard Business School.” This review read no university record, so this profile lists no alma mater. [13][28]
Business career
The campaign identifies him as chairman and CEO of Askar Family Office, “a company specializing in franchising, commercial real estate, energy, and construction,” and says he “employs thousands of people in the district and across South Florida.” The Floridian quoted him in June 2026 putting the figure at 2,000 people in the district and South Florida. His 2020 campaign biography, as reproduced by Ballotpedia, called him “one of the largest franchisees for various multi-national brands, such as Church’s Chicken and Dunkin’ Donuts.” [13][23][32]
These are the candidate’s own descriptions. This review read no corporate filing, franchise record or independent count of employees. [13][32]
Two campaigns for Congress
Askar first ran in 2020 for the open seat in Florida’s 19th Congressional District, where Rep. Francis Rooney was retiring. He finished third of nine candidates in the August 18 Republican primary with 20,774 votes, or 20.0%. Byron Donalds won with 22.6%, and Dane Eagle took 21.9%. After the primary he sued Donalds for defamation over an election-day text message; the suit ended in Donalds’ favor, as set out in the fuller record below. [6][28][31][38][39]
His second campaign began in June 2026. Casey for Congress registered with the Federal Election Commission on June 5, and the state’s candidate record shows that he filed and qualified on June 11 by paying the qualifying fee. After the primary, President Donald Trump endorsed him, and Florida’s Voice reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee added him to its MAGA Majority program. [4][8][14][18]
A note on military service. The campaign says Askar enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after high school and “served honorably.” News outlets describe him as a Marine veteran. This review read no record released by the Marine Corps, so the profile states no dates, rank or unit as fact; what has been published about his service record is set out in the fuller record below. [13][16][17]
Life & public service
The documented milestones are few and recent: a first campaign in 2020, then a second one in a district that did not exist in its present form until 2026.
First campaign for Congress
Entered the Republican primary for Florida’s 19th Congressional District in March, after Rep. Francis Rooney decided to retire. Florida Daily described him as a businessman and Marine veteran. [28]
Appeal decided
Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed the Collier County judgment in Askar v. Donalds on June 11, without a written opinion. [38]
Committee, qualifying, an I-75 pledge
Casey for Congress filed its statement of organization with the FEC on June 5. Florida’s candidate record lists him as filed and qualified on June 11. On June 18 The Floridian and the Washington Examiner reported his pledge to file legislation naming the South Florida stretch of I-75 known as Alligator Alley the “President Donald J. Trump Interstate.” [4][8][19][20]
First FEC report
The committee’s July quarterly report, covering June 5 through June 30, listed $2,500,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate and $1,510.00 in contributions from individuals. [9]
Club for Growth backs a rival
Club for Growth PAC endorsed Michael Carbonara on August 11 and said Club for Growth Action had released an ad about Askar as part of a $700,000 buy. [33]
Republican nomination
Won the August 18 primary with 14,774 votes, or 30.9%, ahead of Michael Carbonara (18.9%) and Belinda Keiser (18.3%). [2]
Trump and NRCC backing
Florida’s Voice reported on September 1 that Trump had endorsed Askar and seven other Florida Republican House nominees on Truth Social. WLRN’s September 3 report said the endorsement came “on Wednesday,” which was September 2. On September 8 Florida’s Voice reported that the NRCC had added him to its MAGA Majority program. [14][17][18]
Accomplishments, in the record
The sources reviewed list no public office held by Askar, so there is no legislative or executive record to review. State election records and Federal Election Commission filings establish the following. Each item is described at the level those documents support.
Nominated with 30.9% in a field of seven
The Florida Division of Elections’ official results for the August 18, 2026 Republican primary give Askar 14,774 votes, or 30.9%. Michael Carbonara received 9,072 (18.9%), Belinda Keiser 8,785 (18.3%), David Burck 7,505 (15.7%), Terri Hasdorff 3,683 (7.7%), Michael Thompson 2,616 (5.5%) and Richard Evans 1,441 (3.0%). [2]
The results page lists Broward, Collier, Hendry and Palm Beach as the counties in the race. The division’s general-election list marks Askar’s primary column “Won” and the six other Republicans “Eliminated.” [1][2]
Qualifying for the 2026 ballot
The state’s candidate tracking record for the 2026 general election lists Casey Askar as a Republican candidate for United States Representative, District 22, with the status “Qualified.” It gives June 11, 2026 as both the date filed and the date qualified, the method as “Paid Qualifying Fee” and an address in Naples, FL. The record documents qualification. It is not a finding about residency within the district’s lines. [4]
A two-candidate general election
The Division of Elections’ candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election shows two District 22 candidates who are qualified and won their primaries: Askar and Democrat Pia Dandiya. It lists no write-in, minor-party or no-party candidate for the seat. Dandiya won the Democratic primary with 26,067 votes, or 68.6%, to Kaysia Earley’s 11,947. [1][3]
The state’s election calendar sets October 5 as the last day to register, October 22 as the deadline to request a mailed ballot and October 24–31 as the mandatory early-voting period. Candidate lists can change after this review. [5]
Registering a second campaign
The statement of organization for Casey for Congress, filed June 5, 2026, designates it as the principal campaign committee of Casey Askar, a Republican seeking the House seat for Florida’s 22nd District. It gives Naples, FL, as the committee’s city and names Elizabeth Curtis as treasurer and custodian of records. [8]
The FEC’s candidate page assigns him candidate ID H6FL22248 and committee ID C00952663. An amended statement of candidacy signed September 10, 2026 lists Naples, FL, as the candidate’s city. These filings establish registration and reporting. They are not an audit of the campaign’s books. [7][11]
What the FEC reports show
The committee’s July quarterly report, covering June 5 through June 30, 2026, lists $2,500,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate and $1,510.00 in contributions from individuals. It shows $265,266.14 in disbursements and $2,236,243.86 in cash on hand at June 30. [9]
The pre-primary report, covering July 1 through July 29, 2026, shows cycle-to-date receipts of $2,567,760.00: the $2,500,000.00 in candidate loans, $57,760.00 from individuals, $10,000.00 in transfers from other authorized committees and nothing from political action committees. It lists $1,119,363.96 in operating expenditures, a $400,000.00 repayment of candidate loans, $1,048,396.04 in cash on hand and $2,100,000.00 in debts and obligations. [7][10]
Third of nine in the 19th District
The official results of the August 18, 2020 Republican primary in Florida’s 19th Congressional District give Askar 20,774 votes, or 20.0%. The results page lists Collier and Lee counties. Byron Donalds won with 23,492 (22.6%), followed by Dane Eagle with 22,715 (21.9%). William “Fig” Figlesthaler was fourth with 19,075 (18.3%). Five other candidates trailed. [6]
The Capitolist reported four days before that primary that Askar held “a strong cash lead over the field, reporting over $900,000 on hand at the end of July.” His 2020 FEC reports were not read for this review, so the profile states no totals for that campaign. [29]
Faith, family & community
The campaign biography says Askar “is a married father of seven children, who practices his Judeo-Christian values with his family and in his work.” It names no denomination or congregation. [13]
His 2020 campaign biography, as reproduced by Ballotpedia, described him as a “proud father of six children, all active parishioners at St. Ann’s Church in Naples.” That is a statement from 2020. It does not establish present membership. [32]
The campaign also calls him a “philanthropist.” The page reviewed names no charity, board or gift, and this review found no independent documentation of his giving, so the profile describes none. [13]
His mission for Florida
I will work to sponsor and pass pro-American legislation to keep building the American economy!
The following summarizes the agenda on Askar’s official campaign website, supplemented where marked by statements reported during the campaign. These are proposed priorities, not completed accomplishments. [13]
01Cost of living
02Fuel taxes
In a September 2026 press release reported by The Floridian, Askar said he would file legislation to cut federal gasoline and diesel taxes. The outlet noted that the proposal “does not state exactly how much of the fuel taxes will be cut.” [25]
03Taxes & a balanced budget
The Center Square’s primary preview said Askar “has focused his campaign on cutting taxes and overhauling the country’s tax code” and quoted a pledge to “Pass a Tax Limitation Balanced Budget Amendment to tackle the national debt.” [27]
04Health care
05Immigration & voting rules
He calls for continuing “to deport criminal illegal aliens and secure our borders” and for “Mandatory Real ID and immigration status verification to vote.” [13]
06Congressional stock trading
The site says one of his priorities is “to ban members of Congress from stock trading.” [13]
07Energy & education
The site lists two further planks: to “unleash U.S. domestic energy production” and to “protect and defend parental rights in education.” [13]
08Data centers
At a District 22 candidate forum in July 2026, Askar said his job would be “to keep AI data centers outside of our neighborhoods” and added, “I don’t want them in the state of Florida,” The Floridian reported. [24]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
A campaign financed mostly by loans
FEC reports through July 29, 2026 show $2,500,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate against $57,760.00 in contributions from individuals. The committee had repaid $400,000.00 and still listed $2,100,000.00 in debts. Florida’s Voice reported on primary night that Carbonara, Keiser and Askar “each poured millions of their own money into their campaigns.” The Floridian reported in June that Askar was ready to put “whatever it takes” into the race. The filings do not establish whether the remaining loans will be repaid, and later 48-hour notices were not tallied for this review. [9][10][12][16][21]
The FEC matter over his 2020 campaign loan
A complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission on June 4, 2020 (MUR 7745) concerned the financing of Askar’s first campaign. The Commission’s Factual and Legal Analysis says that “Askar and four LLCs secured a $5,000,000 line of credit at Northern Bank” on January 15, 2020, that “the LLCs were jointly and severally liable,” and that on April 28, 2022 the Commission found reason to believe the committee violated reporting rules “by failing to disclose complete and accurate information regarding the line of credit from Northern Bank.” The Commission was “equally divided” on whether to find reason to believe that Askar himself accepted prohibited corporate or excessive contributions. On November 17, 2022 it voted 6-0 to reject a signed conciliation agreement, send the committee an admonishment letter and close the file. Every disposition reads “Dismissed-Other,” and no penalty is listed. A reason-to-believe finding is a threshold step, not an adjudicated violation. This review read no statement of reasons and found no response from Askar in the documents read. [34][35][36][37]
The Donalds lawsuit and Club for Growth
On primary day in 2020 a text message falsely told voters that Byron Donalds had left the race. Forbes reported that Donalds blamed Askar on Facebook Live and that Askar sued him for defamation that November. WINK News reported that the suit sought $30,000, that Askar called the text “tampering with our democracy,” and that Donalds answered, “I think this whole thing is dumb.” Forbes reported on January 5, 2023 that Judge Elizabeth Krier had granted summary judgment to Donalds, “criticizing the quality of the evidence Askar provided,” and that Donalds’ campaign was seeking its legal fees. Florida’s Sixth District Court of Appeal affirmed on June 11, 2024 without a written opinion. Club for Growth, which The Capitolist reported was “labeling Askar as a Mitt Romney Republican” in 2020, endorsed Michael Carbonara on August 11, 2026 and said a Club for Growth Action ad, part of a $700,000 buy, told voters about “Casey Askar’s FEC conspiracy complaint and his attempt to sue Byron Donalds.” The Floridian, defending him on June 15, 2026, wrote that he sued “after his wife was attacked during the campaign, and after he was falsely accused of sending out a false election day tweet,” and that another candidate had sent it; it did not report the outcome. This review did not read the circuit-court file, any fee ruling, or the complaint the release calls a “conspiracy complaint.” [22][26][29][33][38][39][40]
Ending the Affordable Care Act
The campaign site pledges to “End Obamacare once and for all, and replace it with a vehicle that works.” It does not describe the replacement. On August 31, 2026 WLRN reported Democratic nominee Pia Dandiya’s charge that Askar “wants to end the Affordable Care Act for millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of Floridians.” WLRN wrote that Askar wants the law eliminated “because of its spiraling costs” and that Florida has the country’s largest enrollment, just over 3.8 million. The article printed no reply from Askar or his campaign. [13][15]
An anonymous attack site and his service record
The Floridian reported on June 15, 2026 that an anonymous website accused Askar of having “No policy depth or local knowledge,” and of being a “carpetbagger” in the new district. In the outlet’s words, the site was “trying to say that Askar has a questionable military service.” The outlet replied that nearly every Florida candidate could be called a carpetbagger after the redraw. It said the site cited a Florida Politics public-records request and quoted the site as conceding that “Records eventually confirmed service from 1988 to 1992; he was discharged at the rank of Private after four years.” The article quoted no response from Askar himself. This review read neither the website nor the records, and it does not repeat the site’s allegations about his family life. [22]
His claimed role in Trump’s 2024 Michigan win
Askar says he helped Trump carry Michigan in 2024 by mobilizing Chaldean Christian voters. The Washington Examiner attributed the claim to him, and The Floridian wrote that he “claims he helped President Trump win Michigan.” Both reports rest on Askar’s own account. No independent verification of the turnout claim appeared in the sources reviewed. [19][20][22]
Questions & answers
Who is Casey Askar?
Casey Askar is a Naples, Florida businessman and the 2026 Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. His campaign describes him as chairman and CEO of Askar Family Office and as a Marine Corps veteran. He previously ran for Congress in 2020, finishing third in the Republican primary in Florida’s 19th District. [1][6][13][16]
What office is Casey Askar running for in 2026?
He is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District. WLRN reports that the district, redrawn in 2026, covers parts of Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry and Collier counties. The seat is open because Rep. Lois Frankel sought re-election in the 23rd District. [1][14][16][33]
Who is Casey Askar running against?
When is the election?
The general election is November 3, 2026. Florida’s Division of Elections lists October 5 as the deadline to register to vote and October 24 through October 31 as the mandatory early-voting period. [5]
What are Casey Askar’s main campaign priorities?
His campaign website names the cost of groceries and gasoline as his top priority. It also lists deporting “criminal illegal aliens,” Real ID and immigration-status checks to vote, a ban on stock trading by members of Congress, domestic energy production, parental rights in education and ending the Affordable Care Act. These are campaign positions, not enacted policy. [13]
What is Casey Askar’s professional background?
His campaign calls him chairman and CEO of Askar Family Office, a company it says works in franchising, commercial real estate, energy and construction. His 2020 campaign biography described him as a large franchisee of brands including Church’s Chicken and Dunkin’ Donuts. The sources reviewed list no public office. [13][32]
How is Casey Askar’s campaign funded?
Mostly by loans from the candidate. FEC reports through July 29, 2026 show $2,567,760.00 in receipts, of which $2,500,000.00 was loans made or guaranteed by the candidate and $57,760.00 came from individuals. The committee reported $1,048,396.04 in cash on hand and $2,100,000.00 in debts on that date. [10]
The sources behind the story
State election records and Federal Election Commission filings anchor the record. Original reporting supplies scrutiny, endorsements and the candidate’s reported statements. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own biography, priorities and claims.
- 01Candidate Listing for 2026 General Election: United States Representative, District 22Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official candidate tracking list. For District 22 it shows Casey Askar (REP) and Pia Dandiya (DEM) as qualified candidates who won their primaries and marks seven others as defeated. No other District 22 candidate is listed.Government / regulatory record - 02August 18, 2026 Primary Election, Official Results: United States Representative, District 22 (Republican Primary)Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official results of the seven-candidate Republican primary: Askar 14,774 votes, 30.9%. The page lists Broward, Collier, Hendry and Palm Beach as the counties in the race.Government / regulatory record - 03August 18, 2026 Primary Election, Official Results: United States Representative, District 22 (Democratic Primary)Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official results of the two-candidate Democratic primary won by Pia Dandiya.Government / regulatory record - 04Candidate Tracking System: Casey Askar, United States Representative, District 22Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
State candidate record: Republican, status Qualified, filed and qualified June 11, 2026 by paying the qualifying fee, with an address in Naples, FL. It is a qualifying record, not a residency finding.Government / regulatory record - 05Election DatesFlorida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official calendar: primary August 18, 2026; general election November 3, 2026, with its registration, vote-by-mail and early-voting dates.Government / regulatory record - 06August 18, 2020 Primary Election, Official Results: United States Representative, District 19 (Republican Primary)Florida Department of State, Division of Elections · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official results of Askar’s first campaign: third of nine candidates with 20,774 votes, 20.0%. Collier and Lee are the counties listed.Government / regulatory record - 07ASKAR, CASEY: candidate for House, Florida 22 (H6FL22248)Federal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
FEC candidate page: candidate ID, party, principal committee Casey for Congress (C00952663) and a 2025–2026 financial summary with coverage dates 06/05/2026 to 07/29/2026.Government / regulatory record - 08FEC Form 1, Statement of Organization: Casey for Congress (FEC-1981505)Federal Election Commission · Filed June 5, 2026
Registers Casey for Congress, Naples, FL, as the principal campaign committee of Casey Askar, Republican, House, Florida District 22. Names Elizabeth Curtis as treasurer and custodian of records.Government / regulatory record - 09FEC Form 3, July Quarterly Report, 06/05/2026 through 06/30/2026: Casey for Congress (FEC-1996734)Federal Election Commission · Filed July 15, 2026
The committee’s first report: $2,500,000.00 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate, $1,510.00 from individuals, $2,236,243.86 cash on hand at June 30, 2026. A filing, not an audit.Government / regulatory record - 10FEC Form 3, Pre-Primary Report, 07/01/2026 through 07/29/2026: Casey for Congress (FEC-2004686)Federal Election Commission · Filed Aug. 6, 2026
Cycle-to-date figures at July 29, 2026: receipts $2,567,760.00, individual contributions $57,760.00, candidate loans $2,500,000.00, $400,000.00 repaid, cash on hand $1,048,396.04, debts $2,100,000.00.Government / regulatory record - 11FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy (amended): Casey Askar (FEC-2011387)Federal Election Commission · Filed Sept. 10, 2026
Amended statement of candidacy signed September 10, 2026: Republican Party, House of Representatives, Florida 22, candidate city Naples, FL, principal committee Casey for Congress.Government / regulatory record - 12CASEY FOR CONGRESS (C00952663): electronic filings indexFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Index of the committee’s electronic filings: statement of organization, July quarterly and pre-primary reports, and seven 48-hour contribution notices filed July 31 to August 16, 2026. The notices were not tallied for this profile.Government / regulatory record - 13Casey Askar for Congress: official campaign homepageCasey for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Source for the candidate’s own biography, issue list, listed endorsements and social links. Its claims about service, employment and business are the campaign’s.Campaign source - 14President Trump endorses Republican congressional candidate Casey Askar for Florida’s 22nd districtWLRN · Sep. 3, 2026
Public-radio report on Trump’s endorsement, the redrawn district’s four counties, its Cook Political Report rating and its 2020 and 2024 presidential results.Independent reporting - 15Battle lines drawn in Florida’s 22nd congressional district race over Affordable Care ActWLRN · Aug. 31, 2026
Reports Dandiya’s criticism of Askar’s pledge to end the Affordable Care Act and WLRN’s own summary of his position. The article prints no reply from Askar.Independent reporting - 16Casey Askar wins GOP primary in Florida’s newly drawn 22nd Congressional DistrictFlorida’s Voice · Aug. 18, 2026
Primary-night report by Frank Kopylov: describes Askar, the open seat, the candidates’ self-funding and the absence of a Trump or NRCC endorsement in the primary.Independent reporting - 17Trump endorses eight Florida GOP House nominees, slams Democratic opponents as ‘radical’Florida’s Voice · Sep. 1, 2026
Time-stamped 5:10 p.m. ET on September 1, 2026: reports Truth Social endorsements of eight Florida nominees, Askar among them. WLRN’s later report dates the endorsement to September 2.Independent reporting - 18NRCC adds four Florida GOP House nominees to MAGA Majority programFlorida’s Voice · Sep. 8, 2026
Reports that the National Republican Congressional Committee added Askar and three other Florida nominees to a candidate-support program. It does not state what support the program provides.Independent reporting - 19Congressional candidate vows to rename Florida’s I-75 as Donald Trump interstateWashington Examiner · June 18, 2026
Kiara Moore’s report on the renaming pledge. It recalls the 2020 primary loss to Byron Donalds and attributes to Askar the claim that he helped Trump with Chaldean Catholic voters in 2024.Independent reporting - 20Trump Ally Casey Askar Vows to Rename Florida’s I-75 the ‘President Donald Trump Interstate’The Floridian · June 18, 2026
Javier Manjarres’ report of the pledge and Askar’s press-release statements. The campaign links to this outlet’s coverage; it is used here for his own words.Independent reporting - 21Casey Askar Scores Congressional Endorsement From Rep. Gus BilirakisThe Floridian · June 1, 2026
Reports Rep. Gus Bilirakis’ endorsement and quotes Askar as ready to put “whatever it takes” into the race. The endorsement’s praise is Bilirakis’ own.Independent reporting - 22Shadow Group Has Attacked Trump Ally Casey Askar in Support of Belinda KeiserThe Floridian · June 15, 2026
A column-style report, sympathetic to Askar, describing an anonymous website’s allegations and answering them. It misdates the 2020 primary as 2022 and does not report how the Donalds lawsuit ended. Neither the website nor any service record was read for this profile.Independent reporting - 23Republican Casey Askar Touts Business Experience in CD 22 PitchThe Floridian · June 29, 2026
Michael Costeines’ report, built on Askar’s own statements about his employees, the Appropriations Committee, and Cuba and Venezuela. The employment figure is his, not independently verified.Independent reporting - 24Casey Askar Affirms That He Will Fight To Keep Data Centers Out Of FloridaThe Floridian · July 22, 2026
Joseph Quesada’s report from a District 22 candidate forum, quoting Askar on artificial-intelligence data centers and summarizing rivals’ answers.Independent reporting - 25Casey Askar To File Bill That Cuts Current Federal Gas and Diesel Tax RatesThe Floridian · Sep. 14, 2026
Reports Askar’s press-release pledge to file a bill cutting federal fuel taxes and notes that the proposal does not say by how much.Independent reporting - 26Casey Askar Wins the Congressional Republican Primary race in FL CD 22The Floridian · Aug. 18, 2026
Primary-night item written before the count was complete. Used only for the outlet’s statement that Club for Growth opposed Askar a second time; its tone is favorable to him.Independent reporting - 27Florida primaries could shape control of CongressThe Center Square / The Capitolist · Aug. 16, 2026
Wire preview of the primaries: describes the mid-decade redistricting and summarizes Askar’s tax and balanced-budget platform.Independent reporting - 28Casey Askar Joins Crowded GOP Primary Field Looking to Replace Francis Rooney in Southwest FloridaFlorida Daily · Mar. 23, 2020
Kevin Derby’s report of the 2020 launch, with Askar’s statement about leaving Iraq at seven and enlisting at eighteen. Its line calling him a Harvard Business School graduate is the outlet’s; no university record was read.Independent reporting - 29GOP Primary Primer: most interesting races to watch in FloridaThe Capitolist · Aug. 14, 2020
Jordan Kirkland’s preview of the 2020 primaries: Askar’s cash lead, Club for Growth’s advertising against him, and his attacks on Byron Donalds.Independent reporting - 30Competitive race expected in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, which Biden won in 2020 and Trump won in 2024Ballotpedia News · Sep. 5, 2026
Nonpartisan race summary by Joseph Brusgard: names the two general-election candidates, describes each, quotes each campaign’s stated priorities and reports the race ratings as of September 5.Independent analysis / professional record - 31Byron Donalds defeats eight candidates in Florida’s 19th Congressional District Republican primaryBallotpedia News · Aug. 19, 2020
Contemporaneous summary of the 2020 primary: nine candidates, with Askar third at 19.99%.Independent analysis / professional record - 32Casey AskarBallotpedia · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Ballotpedia’s candidate page, still current only to the 2020 campaign. Used for the 2020 campaign biography it reproduces, which is the candidate’s own text, not for election results.Independent analysis / professional record - 33Club for Growth PAC Endorses Michael Carbonara in FL-22 RaceClub for Growth · Aug. 11, 2026
Advocacy group’s own release: endorses a primary rival, says Rep. Lois Frankel chose to run in the 23rd District, and describes a Club for Growth Action ad about Askar in a $700,000 buy. The dollar figure is the group’s; FEC independent-expenditure reports were not read.Independent analysis / professional record - 34MUR #7745: Casey Askar for Congress and other respondents (closed enforcement matter)Federal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The FEC’s public file on a complaint filed June 4, 2020 about the financing of Askar’s 2020 campaign. Every respondent’s disposition reads “Dismissed-Other.” The page records a 6-0 vote to reject a signed conciliation agreement, issue an admonishment letter to the committee and close the file. No penalty is listed.Government / regulatory record - 35MUR 7745: Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Casey Askar for Congress and Rob Phillips IIIFederal Election Commission · June 13, 2022
States that the Commission on April 28, 2022 found reason to believe the 2020 committee failed to disclose complete and accurate information about a Northern Bank line of credit. A reason-to-believe finding opens an enforcement process; it is not a final determination of a violation.Government / regulatory record - 36MUR 7745: Notification to Casey Askar for Congress and Rob Phillips III in official capacity as treasurerFederal Election Commission · Nov. 18, 2022
Closing letter to the 2020 committee’s counsel: the Commission rejected the signed conciliation agreement, admonished the committee and its treasurer over the reporting of the line of credit, and closed the file.Government / regulatory record - 37MUR 7745: closing letter to counsel for Casey AskarFederal Election Commission · Nov. 18, 2022
Closing letter concerning Askar personally: the Commission was equally divided on April 26, 2022 on whether to find reason to believe he accepted prohibited corporate or excessive contributions, and voted on November 17, 2022 to close the file. It makes no finding against him.Government / regulatory record - 38Casey Askar v. Byron Donalds, No. 6D23-0465Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal (published by Justia) · Decided June 11, 2024
Appellate docket entry and per curiam decision: “AFFIRMED,” on appeal from the Circuit Court for Collier County, Judge Elizabeth V. Krier. The decision gives no reasons. The circuit-court file itself was not read.Government / regulatory record - 39Byron Donalds’ Campaign Incurred ‘Extremely High’ Legal ExpensesForbes · Jan. 5, 2023
Zach Everson’s report on Donalds’ legal bills. It describes the election-day text, Askar’s defamation suit, the summary judgment for Donalds and Askar’s appeal. Headline, author and date are taken from the search listing and the URL; the fetched text carried the article body only.Independent reporting - 40Casey Askar sues Byron Donalds for defamation during Republican primaryWINK News · Nov. 17, 2020
Local television report on the filing of the suit, with statements from both men and the $30,000 sought. Headline and date are taken from the search listing and the URL.Independent reporting
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Voting in Florida: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026 is the deadline to register to vote (book closing) for the November 3, 2026 general election. State law closes the registration books on the 29th day before each election. The cutoff depends on how you apply (online, by mail or in person); see the items that follow. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/election-dates
- Online registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) to submit an electronic application through RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov, according to the Division of Elections' online voter registration FAQ (updated August 2022). The FAQ adds that an application submitted after the deadline is still processed and takes effect for the next election. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/706383/ovr-faq-eng-v20220801-final.pdf
- Registration deadline by mail (postmark)A paper application sent by mail must be postmarked no later than October 5, 2026, the 29th day before the election, according to the Division of Elections' online voter registration FAQ (updated August 2022). Mail the statewide application (Form DS-DE 39) to your county Supervisor of Elections. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/706383/ovr-faq-eng-v20220801-final.pdf
- Registration deadline in personA paper application delivered in person must be submitted by close of business in your county of residence on October 5, 2026, according to the Division of Elections' online voter registration FAQ (updated August 2022). In-person options listed by the Division: any County Supervisor of Elections' office, any tax collector's office or other office that issues Florida driver licenses or Florida identification cards (through an electronic intake process), and any designated voter registration agency (per the Division's 2026 Voter Registration and Voting Guide). Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/706383/ovr-faq-eng-v20220801-final.pdf
- Vote-by-mail ballots start being sentSeptember 24, 2026 through October 1, 2026 is the window in which county Supervisors of Elections send vote-by-mail ballots to domestic voters whose requests are already on file. Ballots for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters must be sent by September 19, 2026. For a later request, the Supervisor must mail the ballot within 2 business days, and no later than October 24, 2026. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/election-dates
- Early voting beginsOctober 24, 2026 is the first day of the 8-day mandatory early voting period, offered in every county. A county may add optional early voting days from October 19, 2026 through October 23, 2026; contact your county Supervisor of Elections for the days offered where you live. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/711204/2026-calendar-20260713.pdf
- Early voting endsOctober 31, 2026 is the last day of the mandatory early voting period. A county may also offer one more optional day, November 1, 2026; contact your county Supervisor of Elections. Early voting hours must be at least 8 hours and no more than 12 hours a day at each site. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/711204/2026-calendar-20260713.pdf
- Deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailedOctober 22, 2026, no later than 5 p.m.: the deadline for your county Supervisor of Elections to receive a request for a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed to you (the 12th day before the election). After that, a ballot can still be picked up in person; from the start of mandatory early voting on October 24, 2026 through Election Day, pickup also requires an affidavit affirming that an emergency keeps the voter from voting at an early voting site or at the assigned polling place. Read from: files.floridados.gov/media/711204/2026-calendar-20260713.pdf
Rules to know
- What to bringWhether you vote during early voting or on Election Day, you must bring a current and valid photo ID with signature. The Division of Elections lists these acceptable photo IDs: Florida driver license; Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; United States passport; debit or credit card; military identification; student identification; retirement center identification; neighborhood association identification; public assistance identification; veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06, Florida Statutes; and employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality. If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature. If you do not bring proper ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot; it counts if you are eligible, voted in the proper precinct, and the signature on the provisional ballot matches the signature in your registration record. A voter who votes a provisional ballot may present further evidence of eligibility to the Supervisor of Elections until 5 p.m. (local time) on November 5, 2026, the second day after the election. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/election-day-voting
- Voting by mailIn Florida a voter has the option to vote by mail, at an early voting site, or at the assigned polling location on Election Day. Request a vote-by-mail ballot from the Supervisor of Elections in the county where you are registered: by signed writing on Form DS-DE 160, the Statewide Vote-by-Mail Ballot Request Form (by mail, online, fax or as a scanned attachment to an email), in person, or by phone. Give your name, date of birth, address, and your Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number or the last four digits of your Social Security number, whichever the Supervisor can verify, plus your signature if the request is written; a signed written request is required if the ballot is to go to an address other than the one on file. A request to have the ballot mailed must reach the Supervisor no later than 5 p.m. on October 22, 2026. A request covers all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next regularly scheduled general election; after that it must be renewed. Return the voted ballot by mail or in person, or deposit it in a secure drop box (secure ballot intake station) at a Supervisor's main or branch office or at a designated early voting site. It must be received, regardless of postmark, by the Supervisor of Elections' office no later than 7:00 p.m. (local time) on November 3, 2026; the Division passes along the U.S. Postal Service's recommendation to mail it at least one week before that deadline. A voted vote-by-mail ballot cannot be dropped off at a polling place on Election Day. To vote in person instead, bring the ballot (marked or unmarked) to the polls, turn it in and vote a regular ballot. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail
- Early voting in personEligible and registered voters can vote before Election Day at any designated early voting site within their county of registration during early voting days and hours. For the November 3, 2026 general election, every county must offer early voting from October 24, 2026 through October 31, 2026; a Supervisor of Elections may add days as early as October 19, 2026 and as late as November 1, 2026. Each site must be open at least 8 hours and no more than 12 hours a day. The Division of Elections says its statewide list of early voting sites and secure ballot intake stations for the general election will be available after October 4, 2026; your county Supervisor of Elections' website has the specific dates, times and locations. Bring a current and valid photo ID with signature (see What to bring). Secure ballot intake stations for returning vote-by-mail ballots are placed at early voting sites and other authorized areas, are available only at the hours specified by law, and are continuously monitored by an employee of the Supervisor's office. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/early-voting-and-secure-ballot-intake-stations
- Track your vote-by-mail ballotBallot tracking in Florida runs through the county Supervisors of Elections. The Division of Elections' Vote-by-Mail Ballot Information and Status Lookup page links to each county's site, where you can request a vote-by-mail ballot and track the status of your request and your ballot. The statewide Voter Information Lookup is for checking your voter registration and party status: enter your first name, last name and birth date as they appear in your registration record. For your polling place, sample ballot and vote-by-mail ballot status, that tool directs you to your Supervisor of Elections' website. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/check-your-voter-status-and-polling-place/vote-by-mail-ballot-information-and-status-lookup
- Fixing a missing or mismatched signatureThe Supervisor of Elections must notify you if your signature is missing from the vote-by-mail ballot certificate or does not match the one on record. To correct it, complete the Vote-by-Mail Ballot Cure Affidavit (Form DS-DE 139) and include a copy of identification; the form and the copy of the ID can be returned by mail, email, fax, or in person. For the November 3, 2026 general election the deadline is 5 p.m. (local time) on November 5, 2026, the 2nd day after the election. The same deadline applies to an affidavit curing a missing or mismatched signature on a provisional ballot. Read from: dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail
Read from: Division of Elections - Florida Department of State · Election Dates - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State · Election Dates and Activities Calendar – 2026 Election Cycle · Florida Voter Registration and Voting Guide (2026 election cycle, updated 07/20/2026) · Guía sobre el registro de votantes y la votación — Ciclo electoral 2026 (actualizado el 20/7/2026) · Register to Vote or Update your Information - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State — Rules and dates as of Sep 17, 2026
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