Jason Pizzo

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Jason Pizzo
Minority Leader of the Florida Senate
In office
November 19, 2024 – April 24, 2025
Preceded byLauren Book
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 37th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byDaphne Campbell
Personal details
Born
Jason William Barnet Pizzo

(1976-05-20) May 20, 1976 (age 48)
Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (until 2025)
SpouseApril Pizzo
Children2
EducationNew York University (BA)
Columbia University (MS)
University of Miami (JD)

Jason William Barnet Pizzo is an American attorney and State Senator who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2018, representing parts of coastal Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Senator Pizzo received his undergraduate degree from New York University, and a few years later earned his master’s degree from Columbia University. While receiving his Juris Doctor degree at the University of Miami, he was sworn-in as an Assistant State Attorney for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. During his time as a prosecutor, he helped create the SAO’s Gun Violence Initiative, which focused on cold case shootings and homicides involving youth.

Career

Pizzo first ran for the State Senate against Daphne Campbell in the Democratic Party primary. Pizzo won 24% behind Campbell with 31%. In 2018, Pizzo ran again and received 54% to Campbell's 46% in the primary.[1] Pizzo was elected to the Florida legislature on November 6, 2018, defeating incumbent Daphne Campbell.[2][3] In 2022, Pizzo was re-elected to the Florida Senate without opposition.

On February 10, 2023, the Florida Senate Democratic Party caucus unanimously elected Pizzo to succeed Lauren Book as Senate Democratic leader during the 2024–2026 term.[4]

On April 24, 2025, Pizzo announced that he had left the Democratic Party and registered as an Independent.[5]

Elections

2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Pizzo 26,907 54.1
Democratic Daphne Campbell 22,837 45.9
Total votes 49,744 100%
2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daphne Campbell 9,017 31.01
Democratic Jason Pizzo 6,888 23.69
Democratic Michael Gongora 6,243 21.47
Democratic Kevin A. Burns 4,437 15.26
Democratic Anis Blemur 1,529 5.26
Democratic Don Festge 964 3.32
Total votes 29,078 100%

References

  1. ^ "Jason Pizzo".
  2. ^ "Florida Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Scandal-plagued Daphne Campbell loses state senate seat to Jason Pizzo". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sen. Jason Pizzo tapped to become Democratic leader". CBS News Miami. February 10, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/04/24/florida-democratic-party-pizzo-legislature-senate-democrat/
  6. ^ "2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Democratic Primary Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.
  7. ^ "2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.
Florida Senate
Preceded by Member of the Florida Senate
from the 37th district
2018–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Florida Senate
2024–present
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