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Jason Pizzo
2022 - Present
2028
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Jason Pizzo (No Party Affiliation) is a member of the Florida State Senate, representing District 37. He assumed office on November 8, 2022. His current term ends on November 7, 2028.
Pizzo (No Party Affiliation) is running for election for Governor of Florida. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
On April 24, 2025, Pizzo announced that he was leaving the Democratic Party and would not have a party affiliation. He also resigned as senate minority leader.[1]
Biography
Jason Pizzo was born in Somerville, New Jersey. Pizzo earned a B.A. from New York University in 1999, an M.S. from Columbia University in 2007, and a J.D. from the University of Miami in 2010. His career experience includes working as an attorney. He has been affiliated with Kiwanis of Northeast Miami-Dade, the Aventura Marketing Council, and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Pizzo was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Community Affairs Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Finance and Tax Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
- Transportation Committee
- Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Pizzo was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight
- Commerce and Tourism Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Pizzo was assigned to the following committees:
- Community Affairs Committee
- Criminal Justice Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
- Finance and Tax Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Florida gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of Florida
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Florida on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | David Jolly (D) | |
| Donald Peterson (D) | ||
| Christopher Powell (D) | ||
| Shea Cruel (R) | ||
 | Byron Donalds (R) | |
| Jim Holcomb (R) | ||
 | John Joseph Mercadante (R) | |
 | William Reicherter (R) | |
 | Paul Renner (R) | |
 | Matthew Taylor (R) | |
| Robert Edward William Jr. (R) | ||
| Brandon L. McIntyre (Constitution Party) | ||
 | Scott Jewett (L) | |
| Surindar Bedi (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| James Brown (No Party Affiliation) | ||
 | Moliere Dimanche (No Party Affiliation)  | |
| Insley Evans (No Party Affiliation) | ||
 | Kyle Gibson (No Party Affiliation) | |
| Neil Gillespie (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| Mourice Hylton (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| Holly Klask (No Party Affiliation) | ||
 | Andrea Lynn Klink (No Party Affiliation) | |
 | Jason Pizzo (No Party Affiliation) | |
| David Wexler (No Party Affiliation) | ||
| Reginald Strachan (Independent) | ||
 | Rodney Glover (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Florida State Senate District 37
Incumbent Jason Pizzo defeated Imtiaz Mohammad in the general election for Florida State Senate District 37 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Pizzo (D) | 58.2 | 130,931 |
 | Imtiaz Mohammad (R) | 41.8 | 93,918 | |
| Total votes: 224,849 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jason Pizzo advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 37.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Imtiaz Mohammad advanced from the Republican primary for Florida State Senate District 37.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Pizzo received the following endorsements.
2022
See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Jason Pizzo (D) won without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Jason Pizzo won election in the general election for Florida State Senate District 38.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 38
Jason Pizzo defeated incumbent Daphne Campbell in the Democratic primary for Florida State Senate District 38 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Pizzo | 54.1 | 26,907 |
 | Daphne Campbell | 45.9 | 22,837 | |
| Total votes: 49,744 | |||
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2016
- See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Florida State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.
Daphne Campbell defeated Phillip J. Brutus in the Florida State Senate District 38 general election.[3][4]
| Florida State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Daphne Campbell |
75.24% | 117,948 | |
| No party affiliation | Phillip J. Brutus | 24.76% | 38,811 | |
| Total Votes | 156,759 | |||
| Source: Florida Division of Elections | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Florida State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Florida State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Daphne Campbell |
31.01% | 9,017 | |
| Democratic | Anis Blemur | 5.26% | 1,529 | |
| Democratic | Kevin A. Burns | 15.26% | 4,437 | |
| Democratic | Don Festge | 3.32% | 964 | |
| Democratic | Michael Gongora | 21.47% | 6,243 | |
| Democratic | Jason Pizzo | 23.69% | 6,888 | |
| Total Votes | 29,078 | |||
Phillip J. Brutus listed no party affiliation on the candidate list.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 8.
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2023
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In 2023, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 7 to May 5.
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2022
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In 2022, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 2 to April 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Florida State Legislature was in session from January 14 to March 19.
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2019
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In 2019, the Florida State Legislature was in session from March 5 through May 3.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Florida State Senate District 37 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Miami Herald, "Florida Senate minority leader says Democratic Party is ‘dead,’ switches to independent," April 25, 2025
- ↑ The Florida Senate, "Senator Jason W. B. Pizzo," accessed August 4, 2022
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidate listing for 2016 general election," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Candidates and Races," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "August 30, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed September 22, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ileana Garcia (R) |
Florida State Senate District 37 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Daphne Campbell (D) |
Florida State Senate District 38 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Alexis Calatayud (R) |
