Overview
- Morgan announced the name 'The Common Ground' on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, and said members will be called 'Grounders' after a public naming contest that drew more than 35,000 submissions.
- More than 250 people who submitted the winning name will share a $100,000 prize, a publicity-driven move Morgan used to engage supporters during the launch.
- Morgan framed the effort as a centrist, compromise-focused alternative to Democrats and Republicans and said the party is for "common-sense people making common-sense decisions."
- He said the initiative is moving from branding into organization and that the immediate next step is registering voters to build party membership and infrastructure in Florida.
- Morgan has said he will not run for governor and has a record of political activism on ballot measures, and the Common Ground launch could test whether a high-profile, prize-driven outreach model can grow an independent party in the state.