“The Florida Democrats are dead,” said Jason Pizzo, the leader of the Florida Senate Democrats, with farewell words as he not only resigned from his leadership position, but also left the party altogether.
Democrats, he I saidthat’s not what it was before. Therefore, he is moving to an unrelated status.
“This is the problem. The Democrats in Florida are dead. But there are good people who can revive it. But they don’t want it to be me,” he said, adding, “We’ll continue to fight incredibly hard for anyone in Florida.”
Additionally, Pizzo noted that he is not even in his position for Democrats, but he is not even a voter with no voter involvement.
“I’m not in this position for the Democrats. I was elected for the NPAS (no party affiliated voters). The 3.7 million people who don’t have a party will take away their titles, strip them of their party designations, be free, clear, transparent, transparent, and help many,” he continued.
The Florida Democrats did not count his switch as a loss despite losing other lawmakers.
“Jason Pizzo is one of the most effective and unpopular Democratic leaders in recent memory, and his resignation has been one of the best things that should happen to the party over the years,” said Florida Democratic Chairman Nikki Fried. I said In a statement.
“His legacy as a leader includes continuing to lighten the party’s base, starting a fight with other members, sacrificing democratic values and chasing his personal ambitions.”
“Don’t building support within Jason’s party for the governor’s run led to this last embarrassing temper tantrum. I would lie if I said I was sad to see him go, but I wish the good fortune of the political wilderness he created for himself,” she said.
“I’m not going to punch down,” Pizzo said on social media. “I really hope for you all.”
Democrats have been free falling in Florida for years. Boost Their voter registration number. They surpassed Democrats for the first time in history when it came to voter registration in November 2021, and that figure continues to grow. Data updated on March 31, 2025 shows Republicans pay 5,635,771 voters in Sunshine State, which are more than 1.2 million registered voters, to 4,424,888 Democrats. According to the data, there are 3,690,537 voters who are not affiliated by the party.
“Senator Pizzo did not leave the Democrats. The party left him,” said Evan Power, chairman Republican Party Party of Florida, I said In a statement, the Florida GOP said Pizzo is the third Democratic politician to leave his party in the past few months into the state of the sun.
“He may have waited until the end of the legislative meeting to make this announcement, but it is clear that he can no longer tolerate the party’s direction,” Power said.
“The decision highlights the radicalisation of today’s Democrats, such as Nikki Fried, Maxwell Frost and David Hogg, in stark contrast to the JFK party and even Senator Bob Graham, who was praised yesterday. Florida “The State Capitol,” he added.
