Biden donor weighs third-party bid for Florida governor

[Jose Garcia]

Orlando-based attorney and former President Biden donor John Morgan is weighing a third-party run for Florida governor in 2026.

Morgan, who switched his registration from Democrat to independent, told The Hill on Monday that many have urged him to run following his success in leading two separate statewide ballot measures to legalize medical marijuana in 2016 and to raise the state’s minimum wage in 2020.

“My success with two statewide ballot initiatives I think has given some people a look at me,” Morgan said in an email. “But a ballot initiative is far different than an election,” he continued, adding “an election is much more cut throat.”

Morgan told Politico earlier this month that he was considering launching a bid under the banner of “the Capitalist Party.” On Monday he appeared to float running under what he called “the People’s Party.”

More: https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5060171-orlando-based-attorney-considers-gubernatorial-run/amp/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. It's Florida, maybe try the Sane Party /nt

[GreenWave]

2. Run on both new parties.

That way he can talk out of both sides of his mouth.

[stopdiggin]

3. hey. if you've got a lot of money you feel like pouring down a hole ....

I can give you an address that would welcome a portion of it

[sop]

4. Every Floridian already knows John from his Morgan & Morgan tv ads touting multimillion-dollar jury awards

from insurance companies. Name recognition is half the battle in politics these days. And this guy's name, face and voice can be seen and heard everywhere...tv, radio, bus benches, billboards...everywhere, 24/7.

Morgan probably switched to "Independent" knowing that a "D" after a candidate's name in a Florida general election is poison in most of the state. I'd probably vote for him over the usual sacrificial weak-sauce candidate the Florida Democratic Party always puts on the ballot here.

However, I would suggest Morgan name his party the "Suing Insurance Companies Party." Everyone in Florida despises all lines of insurance companies. Maybe he could get Mangione to endorse him?

[dutch777]

5. Sounds like he'll take more D than R votes so don't see advantage for we Dems.