Casey Askar

Casey Askar is a married father of seven whose early jobs included working at McDonald's and mopping floors at CVS.¹ His family came to the United States from Iraq when he was a child, fleeing religious persecution, and he attended public schools before entering the military and business.²¹

Military personnel records obtained by Florida Politics document Marine Reserve service from December 1987 to November 1988, followed by active duty through August 1992.³ Those records place his service at Camp Pendleton, California, and record infantry training, a National Defense Service Medal and a sharpshooter badge.³ He previously sought a House seat in Florida's 19th District in 2020.⁴

Askar's business career includes restaurant franchising and commercial real estate through the Askar Family Office.⁴ In 2020, QSR reported that his Southeast Enterprise Holdings had purchased 47 Dunkin' locations in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach markets.⁵ He described that purchase as part of a succession plan as his children entered the family business.⁵

For Congress, Askar promises lower taxes, fewer business regulations, expanded domestic energy production and stronger immigration enforcement, aligning himself with Donald Trump's agenda.¹ He also supports banning congressional stock trading and giving parents greater control over schooling.¹ He won the Republican primary in August and faces Democrat Pia Dandiya on November 3 for the newly configured district's open seat.⁶