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 =

| predecessor = Lauren Book

| successor =

| 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 = Democratic

| spouse = April Pizzo

| children = 2

| education = New 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.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Pizzo|title = Jason Pizzo}} Pizzo was elected to the Florida legislature on November 6, 2018, defeating incumbent Daphne Campbell.{{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}}{{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}} 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}}

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 = 54.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Daphne Campbell

|votes = 22,837

|percentage = 45.9

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 49,744

|percentage = 100%

}}

{{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

}}