'The Democratic Party in Florida is dead': Top Florida Senate Dem leaves party

[Jose Garcia]

Last edited Fri Apr 25, 2025, 08:33 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Politico

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — State Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo said Thursday he is leaving the Democratic Party and that Senate Democrats will be asked to elect a new leader, yet another low moment for Florida’s downtrodden minority party.

Pizzo, considered a possible candidate for governor in 2026, said unaffiliated voters helped elect him to office. He added that the state party needed new leadership, but Democratic leaders didn’t want him to be it. The party that his late father volunteered for in the 1960s, he said, “is not the party today.”

“Here’s the issue: The Democratic Party in Florida is dead. But there are good people that can resuscitate it. But they don’t want it to be me,” he said.

Pizzo’s stunning announcement — which caught Democrats completely by surprise — of a switch to no party affiliation is just the latest blow for Florida’s beleaguered Democratic Party. The state currently has 1.2 million more registered Republicans than Democrats, and no Democrat holds statewide elected office — a far cry from Florida’s former status as the ultimate swing state.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/24/florida-pizza-democrats-unaffiliated-departure-legislature-00308629

[Skittles]

1. "........there are good people that can resuscitate it. But they don't want it to be me"

yeah

sounds familiar

[Dan]

2. Who makes the decisions on who should lead or resuscitate

The Florida Democratic Party?

[hannah]

5. Nikki Fried

She heads the Democratic Party in Florida. She is awesome.

[RandySF]

3. Sounds like a sore loser.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Florida Dems are a mixed bag.

Some of the local ones that have networks with the Republicans will never welcome change, no matter how it aligns with the Democratic platform.

Might as well do the airing now and sort out what everyone believes in.

[speak easy]

6. FL Dems gave America DeSantis.

2018 - Biggest blue wave since the '70s. FL Dems lost the Governor's race and their Senior Senator. Absolutely hopeless.

[Skittles]

7. but, Florida repukes are NOT infallible

I thought it was hilarious DeSantis thought his pathetic act would play well outside of Florida.

[3Hotdogs]

8. Equally funny was his wife who thought she would make a great First Lady.

--- probably as disappointed as Mother who was pissed that Mikey accepted the role of V.P. She knew that it wouldn't turn out good.

[Skittles]

11. omg

been reading about her corruption; what a fine pair they make

[speak easy]

12. "thought she would make a great First Lady"

in hell.

[Cha]

9. Dead to Pizzo... Other Dems not so much. I read

today that David Jolly is looking to run for Gov of Florida.

From what I know.. I like him.

TY

[Cha]

10. P. S. where's he gong? TY