Jason Pizzo
Jason William Barnet Pizzo is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida Legislature, representing the State's 38th Senate district. Prior to his election, Pizzo was an Assistant State Attorney, with the Miami Dade State Attorney's Office.
Jason W.B. Pizzo | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Daphne Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1976 Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | April Lyn Pizzo |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | North Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BA) Columbia University (MS) University of Miami (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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]
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Pizzo | 26,907 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Daphne Campbell | 22,837 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 49,744 | 100% | ||
| 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
- https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Pizzo
- "Florida Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- "Scandal-plagued Daphne Campbell loses state senate seat to Jason Pizzo". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- "2018 Florida's 38th Senate district Democratic Primary Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.
- "2016 Florida's 38th Senate district Primary Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.
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