TALLAHASSEE, Florida — State Sen. Jason Pizzo, who recently proclaimed the Florida Democratic Party “dead” before leaving the party, said Friday he will run for governor as an independent in 2026.

CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Senator Jason Pizzo, a former Democrat who may run for governor as an ...

Two weeks after proclaiming the Democratic Party "dead" in Florida and switching his registration to NPA, State Senator Jason Pizzo declared he was running for governor in 2026 as an independent ...

State Sen. Jason Pizzo, who was the Florida Senate Democratic leader until the end of April, says he’ll run for governor next year as a no party affiliation/independent candidate.

Two weeks after quitting the Democratic Party and becoming a no-party-affiliated member of the Legislature, state Sen. Jason Pizzo said he’ll enter the governor’s race. Pizzo, of Sunny Isles ...

Gubernatorial election is a year and a half away and it’s already looking like it could be one of the most crowded fields in ...

The Florida Democratic Party has been grappling with a series of hurdles in recent months, including losing two costly Congressional ...

Jason Pizzo, who’s talked about running for Florida governor for much of the ... On April 24, he denounced and quit the Democratic Party and changed his registration to no party affiliation.

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 ...