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Former FL Senate minority leader calls state Democratic party ‘dead,’ changes political affiliation

The Florida Democratic Party has lost another member from the state legislature. Sen. Jason Pizzo, the chamber’s Minority Leader, announced his party change on the Senate floor Thursday afternoon. “There will be a caucus meeting later this afternoon where I hope the members of the Democratic Caucus will elect a new leader.

Miami Herald on MSN · 2d

Florida Senate minority leader says Democratic Party is ‘dead,’ switches to independent

Florida Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo prays during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tallahassee, Fla. Photo by Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com

WLRN · 1d

'There is no party': Senate Leader Jason Pizzo discusses his surprise exit from the Democratic Party

In his first interview since announcing his move away from the Democratic Party, Florida Senate Leader Jason Pizzo shot back at the party's state leadership and told WLRN his move to Independent would help give a voice to Florida’s Non-Party Affiliated voters.

WTOP News2d

Florida Senate’s Democratic leader says the state party is dead and he’s leaving it

Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo’s announcement on the Senate floor Thursday that he’s changing his registration to no party affiliation is the latest blow to a party that has struggled to ...

Spotlight PA3d

Pa.’s independent voters are growing in number. Here’s why they still can’t vote in primaries.

Pennsylvania is one of 10 states with closed primaries that exclude independents. Many lawmakers want to change this, but ...

Tampa Bay Times3d

Florida Senate Democratic leader drops party, switches to no-party affiliation

TALLAHASSEE — In the latest blow to Florida Democrats, the Senate Democratic leader abruptly announced he is leaving the party in favor of no-party affiliation ... in the State of Florida ...

The Journal Gazette2d

Partisan school board bill narrowly avoids tie vote, goes to Indiana governor

Indiana is set to join the handful of states running partisan school board elections after a squeaker of a final vote ...

USA Today3d

'Democratic Party in Florida is dead': Florida Senate Democratic leader Jason Pizzo quits

State Sen. Jason Pizzo said he was stepping ... He'll remain a senator, but as one with no party affiliation. For months, he had teased at a run for governor next year when Gov.

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