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John Morgan, a well-known trial lawyer and Democratic fundraiser in Florida announced his decision to leave the party on Friday.

His announcement came amid the leadership crisis confronting Florida Democratic Party (FDP). Last week, FDP Chairman Stephen Bittel stepped down from his position over allegations of sexual misconduct. The party’s president Sally Boyton Brown also resigned last week after suffering a backlash for defending Bittel.

On Friday, Morgan surprised Democrats with his decision to register as an Independent in his post-Thanksgiving message on Twitter.

He wrote, “Spend all of Thanksgiving with my whole family. While it is amazing to be leading the polls for Governor without being a candidate, I can’t muster the enthusiasm to run for nomination.”

In a subsequent tweet, Morgan said, “And I can’t muster enthusiasm for any of today’s politicians. They are all the same. Both parties. I plan to register as an Independent and when I vote, vote for the lesser of two evils. And if I ever ran, run as an Independent.”

Morgan supports Sen. Nelson and suggested a run for governor   

Separately, Morgan told Politico via text messages that he is not ruling out the idea of running for governor of Florida. He reiterated that will not do it as a Democrat.

Additionally, he expressed his support for Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, whom he “likes personally.” However, he believes that the senator should not seek re-election in Washington. Instead, he must pursue a campaign to become the next governor of Florida.

According to Morgan, “I believe [Nelson] should run for governor. He is the Dem’s best chance and he would be happier there.” He added, “In the Senate he accomplishes nothing. As governor he could have a legacy.”

Furthermore, Morgan said, “The Dems have little if no chance of taking the majority. Why sit on the back bench. I would urge him [referring to Sen. Nelson] to be bold.

Moreover, he suggested that former Tallahassee Rep. Gwen Graham should run for the U.S. Senate. She is currently seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for governor. Three other Democrats declared their candidacies for governor including Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, Winter Park businessman Chris King, and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine.

There is great possibility that Florida Governor Rick Scott, a Republican will challenge Sen. Nelson in 2018.  Gov. Scott is in his last term while Sen. Nelson is up for re-election next year.

Gov. Scott hasn’t announced his decision if he would run for senator. President Donald Trump encouraged him to run against Sen. Nelson.