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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2026 · 38 MIN

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

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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.comTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Managing High Schoolers vs. Managing D.C.0:29 - Flipping a +10 Trump District in Florida02:40 - Gerrymandering and Political "Seed Chopping"04:21 - How to Turn 86% Poverty into 100% College Acceptance07:42 - Fixing Public Schools: Measuring Outcomes Over Inputs12:59 - Rent Caps vs. Housing Supply: Real Economic Solutions17:53 - "Make Common Sense Great Again": Bipartisan Appeal20:56 - Fixing Healthcare: PBM Abuse & AI Claim Denials34:43 - Why Congress Must Ban Individual Stock Trading

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