{"id":2407394,"date":"2025-02-27T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megadonor-john-morgan-teases-new-political-party\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T09:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:46:23","slug":"megadonor-john-morgan-teases-new-political-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megadonor-john-morgan-teases-new-political-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Megadonor John Morgan teases new political party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmegadonor-john-morgan-teases-new-political-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407394&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>John Morgan, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-i-could-buy-my-freakin-groceries-at-home-depot-i-would-critics-rip-boycott-of-home-depot-for-not-slamming-ga-voter-law\/\" title=\"\u2018If I Could Buy My Freakin\u2019 Groceries At Home Depot, I Would!\u2019: Critics Rip Boycott Of Home Depot For Not Slamming GA Voter Law\">prominent attorney<\/a> and megadonor from Florida, has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">proposed teh formation<\/a> of a new political party\u200d aimed at addressing the concerns of those who feel caught in the political middle. He announced this\u200c idea on social media,criticizing the existing two-party system in the U.S. as flawed due to gerrymandering and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-school-district-sued-by-city-for-not-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"San Francisco school district sued by city for not reopening schools\">divisive issues<\/a>. Morgan described his initiative as an opportunity for people to band together, distinguishing it from the concept of &#8220;no\u200c labels,&#8221; which he believes doesn&#8217;t \u200bresonate with voters seeking a \u2064sense\u200c of community or allegiance.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2064 has indicated that\u2062 his legal team is working on the necessary paperwork, and\u2064 he is \u200bactively seeking four\u2064 individuals to help\u200b establish\u2064 the party. Among \u2063those he has reached out to for support \u2062are Phil Levine,\u200d a former Democratic \u2062mayor, and two other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-bret-baier-to-host-debate-between-house-speaker-candidates\/\" title=\"Bret Baier from Fox News to moderate House speaker candidates debate.\">politically engaged individuals<\/a>.\u2064 Morgan&#8217;s proclamation \u200dfollowed his criticisms of \u2062Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign, especially regarding its financial mismanagement, and has lead to speculation about his potential ambition for a gubernatorial run in Florida.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Megadonor John Morgan teases new political party<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2021331\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/1131009\/john-morgan-the-man-behind-the-medical-pot-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"John Morgan\">John Morgan<\/a>, founder of the law firm Morgan and Morgan, floated the idea of a new <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/third-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">political party<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Morgan is a sought-after megadonor from Florida who contributed $1 million to then-President Joe Biden&rsquo;s presidential campaign. When Biden dropped out and made way for then-Vice President Kamala Harris, Morgan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnMorganESQ\/status\/1815194428417400946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"announced\">announced<\/a> he would no longer fundraise on the campaign&rsquo;s behalf because he was neither &ldquo;enthusiastic or hoping for a political appointment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am forming a new political party for those of us stuck in the middle. Our two party system is broken due to Gerrymandering and divisive issues &hellip; both sides. No labels is not an option. Everyone wants a team or tribe,&rdquo; Morgan wrote on X. He offered no further details other than &ldquo;stay tuned.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am forming a new political party for those of us stuck in the middle. <\/p>\n<p>Our two party system is broken due to Gerrymandering and divisive issues&hellip; both sides.<\/p>\n<p>No labels is not an option. Everyone wants a team or tribe.<\/p>\n<p>Ron Myers is my lawyer drafting the paperwork. <\/p>\n<p>Stay&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Morgan (@JohnMorganESQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnMorganESQ\/status\/1894863885510828262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Thursday, Morgan followed up his post with a plea for others to join him, saying he needs four people to file the paperwork for a new party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Phil Levine is in,&rdquo; Morgan said of the former Democratic mayor of Miami Beach. &ldquo;What about you Rod Smith and John McKay? This is ecumenical.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I need 4 people to file my paperwork. Phil Levine is in&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>What about you Rod Smith and John McKay?<\/p>\n<p>This is ecumenical&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ni9cvJGeys\">https:\/\/t.co\/ni9cvJGeys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Morgan (@JohnMorganESQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnMorganESQ\/status\/1895082492031365530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Smith was the chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, and McKay is a Republican who was the Florida Senate president.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3330602\/jake-tapper-alex-thompson-release-book-biden-cognitive-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JAKE TAPPER AND ALEX THOMPSON RELEASE BOOK ON BIDEN&rsquo;S COGNITIVE DECLINE\">JAKE TAPPER AND ALEX THOMPSON RELEASE BOOK ON BIDEN&rsquo;S COGNITIVE DECLINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This comes after Morgan went public with his criticisms of the Harris campaign. In response to the news that the campaign finished $20 million&nbsp;in debt, Morgan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3244160\/harris-postelection-relaunch-turns-out-thanksgiving-turkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"suggested\">suggested<\/a> that &ldquo;this disqualifies her forever&rdquo; because &ldquo;if you can&rsquo;t run a campaign, you can&rsquo;t run America.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Morgan&rsquo;s announcement also came after Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) announced his gubernatorial bid. Many people online speculated that Morgan&rsquo;s new party could be a veiled attempt to launch his own campaign for governor. Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist worked for Morgan and Morgan and attempted a second campaign as a Democrat while still employed there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2021331\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2021331\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Morgan hints at creating a new political party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2407395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1417949846.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[15467,47857,8300,33019,5894],"class_list":["post-2407394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fundraising","tag-john-morgan","tag-megadonor","tag-political-party","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/iStock-1417949846.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407394"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407399,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407394\/revisions\/2407399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}