Joe Lisuzzo

Candidate for State Senate District 28

Joe Lisuzzo is a Republican candidate. He is running for California State Senate District 28. The general election is November 3, 2026. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is a UCLA graduate, according to his campaign materials. He spent roughly 30 years as owner and operator of AL Gelato. That is a restaurant and ice cream business. It is on Robertson Boulevard in West Los Angeles. Lisuzzo has run for state legislative office twice before. The first was a March 2021 special primary. That was for State Senate District 30. The second was the June 2022 primary. That was for State Senate District 28. He finished third, with 14.7% of the vote. He has not previously held elected office. In his prior campaigns he described himself a certain way. He called himself a small-business owner. He said he brings a business perspective to government. He also cited personal experience. Family members of his had disabilities. He said that motivated his support for services for people with special needs. Independent verification was limited for the 2026 race. This includes his declared candidacy and his platform. It also includes personal details, such as his age. The information above comes mainly from his Ballotpedia profile. That profile covers his 2021 and 2022 campaigns. Home: West Los Angeles, California. Occupation: Business owner. He runs a restaurant and ice cream shop called AL Gelato. Prior office: None. He has run for State Senate before, without success. That includes 2021, in the SD-30 special primary. It also includes 2022, in the SD-28 primary. He has held no prior office.

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