FLORIDA – After much speculation, well-known attorney John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan addressed a popular question: Will he run for governor of the state of Florida?
“I won’t be running for governor,” Morgan said in an announcement video posted to social media on Monday.
The push for his potential gubernatorial run started after his efforts to legalize marijuana in the state and raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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“As a result of those two constitutional amendments and their success, people started talking to me about running for governor,” he said.
The 70-year-old attorney said he ultimately came to his decision after much reflection over the winter at his Maui vacation home.
He said he wouldn’t run due to limited time at his age, acknowledging he wasn’t suited for certain parts of the job, and concerns that hurricane season might cut into his nightly gummy routine.
“I am not going to run for governor of Florida. All of the people who’ve called me, all the people who’ve asked me to do it, I thank you for believing in me,” he said.
He also announced an update for his push to create a new political party. He said in the coming days, paperwork would be filed to form a third political party in Florida for the people who fall in between the Republican and Democratic political lines.
He also plans to roll out a contest in search of names, where the winner would receive a $100,000 award.
Watch his full announcement below:
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