Jason Pizzo

Jason William Barnet Pizzo is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate for the 38th district from 2018 to 2022. Prior to his election, Pizzo was an Assistant State Attorney, with the Miami Dade State Attorney's Office.

Jason W.B. Pizzo
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 38th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byDaphne Campbell
Personal details
Born (1976-05-20) May 20, 1976
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)

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, running unopposed.[2][3] In 2022, Pizzo predicted that "nothing is going to happen" in regard to taking away Disney's legal privileges enshrined in the Reedy Creek Improvement Act and opposed the repeal of the law.[4]

Elections
2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election[5]
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[6]
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. Whitten, Sarah (April 21, 2022). "Florida Republicans vote to dissolve Disney's special district, eliminating privileges and setting up a legal battle". CNBC. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  5. "2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Democratic Primary Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.
  6. "2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.


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