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Morgan Launches Third Party, $100K Phrase Contest

5/20/2026

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Summary

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Morgan announced he will create a new third party and launched a contest offering $100,000, with entries due June 2, 2026.
The contest accepts U.S. residents 18 or older (19 in Alabama and Nebraska, 21 in Mississippi).
Entries must be a single English phrase of five words or fewer, cannot use artificial intelligence, and are limited to one per person.

History

Historical Context

In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt split from Republicans and launched the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party, nominating Hiram Johnson and drawing over 2,000 delegates, including suffragist Jane Addams. The party was financed by publisher Frank Munsey and George Walbridge Perkins, a J.P. Morgan associate. Morgan’s 2026 $100,000 naming contest echoes that fundraising model, aiming to pressure Democratic and Republican parties as the 1912 split once did.

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Story summary

Morgan announced he will create a new third party and launched a contest offering $100,000, with entries due June 2, 2026.
The contest accepts U.S. residents 18 or older (19 in Alabama and Nebraska, 21 in Mississippi).
Entries must be a single English phrase of five words or fewer, cannot use artificial intelligence, and are limited to one per person.

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