Jason Pizzo isn't hopeful about flipping Senate seats, but sees a path to Governor in 2026
State Sen. Jason Pizzo expects to lead the Democratic caucus after next year’s election. But he’s under no delusion he will lead a majority.
“We’re not flipping any Senate seats next year,” he said, adding that while he could “bulls**t” people for the next six months, the statement is true.
The Miami-Dade Democrat is in the middle of a tour of Florida colleges and universities, meeting with young voters and leaders and trying to engage them in the political process. There, he has found civic-minded students largely naïve to the process, but eager for change.
During a stop at the University of Central Florida, many asked him about how to shift the direction of policy away from punishing insti...