Jason W.B. Pizzo
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 37th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byDaphne Campbell
Personal details
Born (1976-05-20) May 20, 1976 (age 47)
Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseApril Lyn Pizzo
Children2
Residence(s)North Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
EducationNew 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 law 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 primary Pizzo won 24% behind Campbell with 31%. Pizzo then in 2018 ran again and in the primary received 54% to Campbell's 46%.[1] Pizzo was elected to the Florida legislature on November 6, 2018, defeating incumbent Daphne Campbell.[2][3] In 2022, Pizzo was re-elected to the Florida Senate without opposition.

Elections

2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Pizzo 26,907 54.1
Democratic Daphne Campbell 22,837 45.9
Total votes 49,744 100%
2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daphne Campbell 9,017 31.01
Democratic Jason Pizzo 6,888 23.69
Democratic Michael Gongora 6,243 21.47
Democratic Kevin A. Burns 4,437 15.26
Democratic Anis Blemur 1,529 5.26
Democratic Don Festge 964 3.32
Total votes 29,078 100%

References

  1. ^ "Jason Pizzo".
  2. ^ "Florida Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Scandal-plagued Daphne Campbell loses state senate seat to Jason Pizzo". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Democratic Primary Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.
  5. ^ "2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.


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