The top Florida state Senate Democrat grew tired of trying to resuscitate a political party that he insists is dead, which led Jason Pizzo to shed his political loyalties this week.

South Florida State Senator Jason Pizzo shocked colleagues on the Senate floor by ditching his party. He joined This Week in South Florida host Glenna Milberg to discuss, and their conversation ...

Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-North Miami Beach makes a point during debate on a property insurance bill in the Florida Senate on May 24, 2022 at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.

State Sen. Jason Pizzo to run for Florida governor as no-party-affiliated candidate. Gray Rohrer, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida. Mon, May 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM UTC. 3 min read.

Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo further elaborated during a recent interview on why he formally left the Democratic Party this week, arguing the party lacks “direction” and has no ...

State Sen. Pizzo reveals he's running for Florida governor 01:50. Two weeks after proclaiming the Democratic Party "dead" in Florida and switching his registration to NPA, State Senator Jason ...

Former Florida Democratic Party leader Jason Pizzo, who left the party last month saying it was “dead,” said Sunday that he’s planning to run as an independent in the 2026 governor’s race.

State Sen. Jason Pizzo, who’s talked about running for Florida governor for much of the past year, is ready to move beyond talk. He says he will run for the job next year. The part that was ...

Sen. Jason Pizzo, seen in the forefront of this file photo, says he sent his voter registration change in on Thursday, April 24, 2025, and would have no-party affiliation.

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said in a statement Thursday in response to Pizzo’s announcement that the state party was “more united without him.” “Jason Pizzo is one of the ...

Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-North Miami Beach makes a point during debate on a property insurance bill in the Florida Senate on May 24, 2022 at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo, who has talked about running for governor for much of the past year, is ready to move beyond talk. He says he will run for the job next ...