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Florida Democratic Governor nominee?
$28.8K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyCentrist Independent
Age50 years old (May 20, 1976)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundAttorney
EducationNew York University, B.A., 1999
Notable personal detailsJason W. B. Pizzo is an American attorney and politician who has served in the Florida Senate since 2018, representing coastal Broward and Miami-Dade County areas (District 37). He served as Senate Democratic Leader/Minority Leader for the 2024–2026 term until April 24, 2025, when he left the Democratic Party and registered with no party affiliation/independent status. He previously worked as an Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade and has focused much of his legislative work on criminal justice and public safety.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has supported recent Florida legislative tax package measures that reduced or exempted certain sales taxes and eliminated the business rent tax; he voted for the conference/budget bill that included those tax changes. His committee activity shows involvement in budget/appropriations work on related tax and revenue matters.
Immigration & Border
The candidate supports stronger employment verification and measures to curb illegal immigration while also criticizing some enforcement actions as performative and defending certain protections (e.g., in-state tuition) for immigrants. Positions combine enforcement-focused proposals (e.g., statewide E‑Verify with penalties) with critiques of heavy-handed transport/detention policies and calls for bipartisan solutions.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting abortion access and has opposed recent Florida abortion restrictions; he advocated putting protection of reproductive rights to a statewide ballot and has voted against multiple gestational-limit bans. He has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood-affiliated groups and publicly criticized state anti-abortion actions.
Climate & Energy
Supports climate change resiliency, ocean conservation, and measures to hold polluters accountable; has voted for related environmental legislation and backed penalties/regs aimed at environmental protection. Emphasizes clean-energy and conservation-oriented priorities in his legislative record.
Public Safety & Guns
Jason Pizzo filed an amendment to a Florida permitless-carry bill (SB 150) that would allow individuals to carry firearms into legislative committee meetings, indicating support for expanding where firearms may be carried. He serves as a Florida state senator and has participated in legislation related to permitless/constitutional carry.
Polls
Florida Democratic Governor nominee?
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