Democrats worry that Jason Pizzo or John Morgan as hopefuls could siphon votes away
By Anthony Man | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel
Two wealthy political figures think they’ve identified the formula to end a three-decade streak of Republican victories in elections for governor, and give Florida something different.
The ex-Democrats — Jason Pizzo, a South Florida state senator, and John Morgan, the prominent Central Florida personal injury lawyer — are advocating a new approach: a candidate who isn’t tied to Democratic dogma or Republican orthodoxy who can harness the growing number of independent voters and win the governor’s office in 2026 by running as a no-party independent or as the leader of a new third party.
Each believes he is the best person to lead that effort and win the election.
Many Democrats are concerned that a Morgan or Pizzo candidacy would imperil whatever small chance their party might otherwise have in next year’s governor’s race. Republicans privately welcome the prospect of extra candidates who could siphon votes away from the eventual Democratic nominee.
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