Morgan is a prominent donor to the
Democratic Party. He stated in November 2016 that he was considering running for
Governor of Florida in the
2018 election. On November 24, 2017, he announced on Twitter that he was disillusioned with the current state of American politics and was leaving the Democratic Party to register as an independent. He also criticized the
Democratic National Committee for supporting
Hillary Clinton before the Democratic primary was over in 2016. Morgan has been an advisor and fundraiser for Bill Clinton,
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and
Nancy Pelosi. Morgan donated to Hillary Clinton's
2016 presidential campaign. Morgan gave $355,000 to the Biden Victory Fund in August 2020. In January 2024, Morgan mentioned the possibility of running as a centrist independent candidate in
Florida's 2026 gubernatorial election. During an interview
Politico in December 2024, Morgan said that he would run under the "Capitalist Party" if he runs for governor in 2026 and would support the
legalization of marijuana and
prostitution, oppose allowing
transgender students to
play in sports that match their gender identity, and described himself as being anti-monopoly. On April 13, 2026, Morgan announced on an
X post that he would not run for governor. In the announcement, he said he would still go forward with creating a new political party and announced a $100,000 contest to make a name for the party.
Medical cannabis legalization Ron DeSantis,
Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, and
Congressman Matt Gaetz during the announcement of the legalization of
medical cannabis in Florida, 2019 Motivated by his younger brother Tim Morgan's paralysis and struggle with cancer, Medical cannabis appeared as
2016 Florida Amendment 2 on the November 2016 ballot. Morgan contributed to the "yes" efforts by donating $6.5 million along with television and radio advertisements personally supporting the measure. Morgan organized the United for Care campaign and was involved in revising the language of Amendment 2. Medical use of cannabis in Florida was legalized in 2016 by way of a constitutional amendment. Appearing on the ballot as Amendment 2, the initiative was approved with 71% of the vote. Morgan & Morgan was a major donor to the political committee Florida for a Fair Wage, donating the bulk of the $4.15 million raised by the campaign. In October 2019, Morgan announced that he had acquired enough signatures to get the minimum wage amendment on the ballot in November 2020. The amendment passed on November 3, 2020, via a statewide referendum concurrent with other elections. The amendment sets to increase the state's hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2026.
Orlando Weekly reported that some employees at Morgan & Morgan made less than $15 per hour. When questioned by
Orlando Weekly, Morgan replied by saying "I can tell what angle you're getting at with this story, and it's bullshit," saying that many of his call center employees start out with a $25,000 annual salary (an hourly wage of $15 an hour is equal to roughly $31,200 a year). Morgan said the turnover rate for employees at his call center is very high in the first six months, but those who stick it out make an average of $35,000 a year. ==Personal life==