Jason Pizzo

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jason Pizzo

| image = Jason Pizzo.jpg

| office = Minority Leader of the Florida Senate

| term_start = November 19, 2024

| term_end = April 24, 2025

| predecessor = Lauren Book

| successor = Lori Berman

| state_senate1 = Florida

| district1 = 37th

| term_start1 = November 6, 2018

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Daphne Campbell

| successor1 =

| birth_name = Jason William Barnet Pizzo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|5|20}}

| birth_place = Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Independent (since 2025)

| otherparty = Democratic (until 2025)

| spouse = April Pizzo

| children = 2

| education = New York University (BA)
Columbia University (MS)
University of Miami (JD)

}}

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.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Pizzo|title = Jason Pizzo}}{{cite web |title=Scandal-plagued Daphne Campbell loses state senate seat to Jason Pizzo |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article217413780.html |website=Miami Herald |publisher=Miami Herald |accessdate=16 November 2018}} Pizzo was elected to the Florida legislature on November 6, 2018 without opposition.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-florida-elections.html|title=Florida Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times|author=|date=November 6, 2018|newspaper=The New York Times|accessdate=16 November 2018}}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.{{cite web |title=Sen. Jason Pizzo tapped to become Democratic leader |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/sen-jason-pizzo-tapped-to-become-democratic-leader/ |publisher=CBS News Miami |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=10 February 2023}}

On April 24, 2025, Pizzo announced that he had left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2025/04/24/florida-democratic-party-pizzo-legislature-senate-democrat/|title=Florida Senate Democratic leader drops party, switches to no-party affiliation|website=Tampa Bay Times}} On May 9, 2025, he announced that he would run for governor of Florida in 2026 as an independent.{{cite news |last1=Fineout |first1=Gary |title=After dramatic Democratic Party exit, Pizzo says he's running for Florida governor |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/09/pizzo-governor-democratic-party-exit-00340240 |access-date=May 9, 2025 |work=Politico |date=May 9, 2025 |language=en}}

Elections

{{Election box begin no change |title= 2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election{{cite web|title=2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Democratic Primary Results|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=8/28/2018&RACE=STS&PARTY=DEM&DIST=038&GRP=&DATAMODE=|website=results.elections.myflorida.com}} }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason Pizzo

|votes = 26,907

|percentage = 54.09%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Daphne Campbell

|votes = 22,837

|percentage = 45.91%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 49,744

|percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box begin no change |title= 2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election{{cite web|title= 2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election Results|url=https://results.elections.myflorida.com/DetailRpt.Asp?ELECTIONDATE=8/30/2016&RACE=STS&PARTY=DEM&DIST=038&GRP=&DATAMODE=|website=results.elections.myflorida.com}} }}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Daphne Campbell

|votes = 9,017

|percentage = 31.01%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Jason Pizzo

|votes = 6,888

|percentage = 23.69%

}}