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Jason Pizzo
American attorney and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jason William Barnet Pizzo (born May 20, 1976) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2018, representing parts of coastal Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. An elected Democrat for most of his career, Pizzo became an independent in 2025.
Born in New Jersey, Pizzo received his Juris Doctor at the University of Miami. While attending law school, he served as an assistant state attorney for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.
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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][2] Pizzo was elected to the Florida legislature on November 6, 2018 without opposition.[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] On May 9, 2025, he announced that he would run for governor of Florida in 2026 as an independent.[6]
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