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John Morgan continues to flirt with a Florida gubernatorial run

Billionaire personal injury attorney John Morgan speaks during Capital City Tiger Bay club's monthly luncheon.
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Billionaire personal injury attorney John Morgan speaks during Capital City Tiger Bay club's monthly luncheon.

Famous billionaire personal injury attorney John Morgan has been publicly flirting with the idea of running for governor in 2026. He recently stoked those flames as the guest speaker at Capitol City Tiger Bay’s Wednesday luncheon.

The man whose face is plastered on billboards across the state and who’s voice fills radio ad spots told the crowd that our political system is missing a third party. He believes Republicans and Democrats are both too extreme, and another party should emerge to refocus political conversations on reducing economic inequality and helping everyday people.


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“Most of us agree on most things. But yet, you come to Tallahassee, year after year after year, and nothing, nothing ever happens for the people. Nothing good ever happens for the people,” he said.

The legal titan has clashed with Governor Ron DeSantis and other prominent Republicans over the past few years over his financial backing and advocacy of several ballot initiatives, including last year’s recreational marijuana initiative that narrowly failed to pass the 60% threshold.

On whether he will run for governor in 2026, he says he is uncertain, but if he does it will be under a new party he is already planning on launching. He said he will wait to see what the field looks like before making a decision.

“When they come start coming down the stretch, that's when you have a good idea how that race is going to finish. And what I'm going to do, I'm going to wait till those horses start coming down the back stretch, and I'm going to see who's there,” he said.

Currently in the race are Republican Byron Donalds, Democrat David Jolly, and NPA Jason Pizzo.

Tristan Wood is a senior producer and host with WFSU Public Media. A South Florida native and University of Florida graduate, he focuses on state government in the Sunshine State and local panhandle political happenings.