(NewsNation) — 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.

Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo, now no-party-affiliated, has announced his candidacy for the 2026 gubernatorial race. Other candidates include former Republican David Jolly, now a Democrat, and ...

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. 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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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.

Florida State Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo announced Thursday he is leaving the Democratic Party, promptly stepping down from his position. Pizzo, who had served as a member of the Florida ...

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.

“Jason’s failure to build support within our party for a gubernatorial run has led to this final embarrassing temper tantrum,” Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said after Pizzo ...