{ "id": "ep9bfjjyk4", "slug": "casey-askar", "title": "Casey Askar", "updated": "2026-09-30", "topic_path": [ { "id": "society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society" }, { "id": "society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates", "label": "US candidates for federal and statewide office", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "label": "Candidates for the US House", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates" }, { "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-a-to-b", "label": "Surnames A to B", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-a-to-b" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Candidates for the US House", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "path": [ { "id": "geo.us", "label": "United States", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021", "label": "United States · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society", "label": "Society and history", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics", "label": "Politics and government", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions", "label": "Government and public administration", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders", "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates", "label": "US candidates for federal and statewide office", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates" }, { "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates", "label": "Candidates for the US House", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Casey Askar is an American businessman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who won the Republican primary in August 2026 for Florida's 22nd Congressional District House seat.", "snippet": "Casey Askar is an American businessman and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who won the Republican primary in August 2026 for Florida's 22nd Congressional District House seat.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-candidates.house-candidates.alpha-a-to-b", "markdown": "# Casey Askar\n\nCasey Askar is an American politician and the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's 22nd Congressional District in the November 3, 2026, election.[1](https://www.floridasunjournal.com/2026/08/23/this-week-in-south-florida-casey-askar/) He won the Republican primary on August 18, 2026.[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf) Askar is a businessman who has worked in franchising, commercial real estate, energy, and construction, and he served in the U.S. Marine Corps.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Republican[1](https://www.floridasunjournal.com/2026/08/23/this-week-in-south-florida-casey-askar/) |\n| Current status | 2026 Republican nominee for the U.S. House, FL-22; does not hold public office[4](https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026/10081256.pdf) |\n| Military service | U.S. Marine Corps[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) |\n| Education | Product of public education, per his campaign website[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nAskar is a Republican. He filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Florida's 22nd district in 2026,[5](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6FL22248/) and he is identified as the Republican nominee for the seat.[1](https://www.floridasunjournal.com/2026/08/23/this-week-in-south-florida-casey-askar/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAccording to his campaign website, Askar comes from what it describes as very humble beginnings. His family legally immigrated to the United States, escaping religious persecution, and he is a product of public education.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) His first jobs were working at [McDonald's](https://www.edgepedia.org/mcdonalds) and mopping floors at CVS, which the site says taught him the value of hard work.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) He is a married father of seven children.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\n## Career\n\nAskar is the chairman and CEO of Askar Family Office, a company specializing in franchising, commercial real estate, energy, and construction. His campaign website says he built the company from the ground up and operates businesses in two dozen states, and that he employs thousands of people in the district and across [South Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-florida).[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) His 2026 financial disclosure report lists positions as managing member of Askar Management Group, LLC; BJ Development Group, LLC; and AFNC, LLC, along with food distribution and pizza franchising interests, including Breadeaux' Pizza.[4](https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026/10081256.pdf) In 2026 he filed as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Florida's 22nd district.[5](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6FL22248/)\n\n## Electoral history\n\n- 2026: Askar ran for the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in Florida's 22nd Congressional District. The primary was held on August 18, 2026, and he won the Republican nomination.[2](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf) He is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot.[1](https://www.floridasunjournal.com/2026/08/23/this-week-in-south-florida-casey-askar/)\n\n## Issues specific to Askar\n\nAskar has received endorsements from law enforcement and community leaders, according to his campaign website, which lists an endorsement of Askar for Congress in the 22nd district by Kevin Rambosk and a congressional endorsement from Rep. [Gus Bilirakis](https://www.edgepedia.org/gus-bilirakis).[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) News coverage of his campaign launch described him as a Republican businessman backing the Trump agenda, and his campaign site says he will work alongside President Donald Trump.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\nNews reports have covered a proposal by Askar to rename Florida's Interstate 75 as the Donald Trump interstate; his campaign site references a report that the congressional candidate vowed to pursue the renaming.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\nAskar filed a financial disclosure report with the House, digitally signed on July 17, 2026, listing assets including Askar Management Group, LLC, valued at $1,000,001 or more, and BJ Development Group, LLC, valued at $250,001 or more.[4](https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026/10081256.pdf)\n\nAhead of the November 3 general election, Askar sat down with Local 10 News anchor Glenna Milberg for the station's \"This Week in South Florida\" series to discuss his candidacy, campaign platform, and vision for the district.[1](https://www.floridasunjournal.com/2026/08/23/this-week-in-south-florida-casey-askar/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Economy and cost of living\n\nOn his campaign website, Askar writes, \"I will work to sponsor and pass pro-American legislation to keep building the American economy!\"[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) The site states that lowering the everyday cost of living \"should be at the top of everyone’s list,\" and that tackling the rising cost of eggs, milk, and gas is his top priority. It says he will work to slash taxes and regulations that it describes as adding to the affordability crisis.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/) Askar has said he is running to create an \"opportunity society.\"\n\n### Elections and voting\n\nHis campaign website lists support for mandatory Real ID and immigration status verification to vote, saying the measures are meant to protect elections so that only American citizens can vote. It also states that he will work to prevent foreign actors and adversaries like China and Russia from compromising the election system.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\n### Congressional ethics and stock trading\n\nAskar's campaign website says one of his priorities is to ban members of Congress from stock trading, and to expose and eliminate what it calls a culture of corruption within the federal government, including in Congress. It states, \"We need full transparency in Congress. Casey will help deliver that.\"[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\n### China and foreign policy\n\nHis campaign website states that the United States must continue to push back against the Chinese government's actions in the [Western Hemisphere](https://www.edgepedia.org/western-hemisphere) and against American interests around the world.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\n### Veterans\n\nHis campaign website says that, as a U.S. Marine veteran, he understands that protecting and supporting the benefits of men and women who have worn the uniform is essential.[3](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [This Week in South Florida: Casey Askar, Florida Sun Journal](https://www.floridasunjournal.com/2026/08/23/this-week-in-south-florida-casey-askar/)\n2. [2026 Primary Dates, Federal Election Commission](https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/2026pdates.pdf)\n3. [Casey Askar campaign website](https://www.caseyaskar.com/)\n4. [Financial Disclosure Report, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives](https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/public_disc/financial-pdfs/2026/10081256.pdf)\n5. [Casey for Congress, FEC candidate page](https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6FL22248/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US candidates for federal and statewide office › Candidates for the US House › Surnames A to B*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Edited: Sep 28, 2026; Sep 29, 2026; Sep 30, 2026 · Last review: Sep 30, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/casey-askar", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/casey-askar.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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