Gareth Morgan, leader of The Opportunities Party, is considering a run in Epsom.

Gareth Morgan is considering whether to make a run in the Auckland seat of Epsom this election.

A source close to Morgan, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed he was considering the run. NBR first reported the move on Friday night.

Morgan, leader of new political organisation The Opportunities Party (TOP), earlier indicated his party would prefer to remain list-only.

KEVIN STENT/STUFF David Seymour currently holds Epsom.

But as his party has developed, they have pitched several electorate candidates.

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Morgan's party is currently polling about 1 per cent - meaning it would not gain any seats in Parliament without winning an electorate.

However, a recent NZME poll on party leaders gave Morgan 2 per cent support - higher than that of other minor party leaders like United Future's Peter Dunne and ACT's David Seymour.

It's understood this poll gave Morgan the gas to consider the tilt.

Epsom is one of the most controversial and consequential electorates in the country.

Since 2005 it has been held by the ACT party, often after a "deal" with National where they agree to signal that their voters should vote for the ACT candidate.

This ensures the right-wing ACT party can come to Parliament and support the National Party even as it polls well below 5 per cent.

There is some speculation that Seymour's hold on the electorate is not as rock solid as some might expect, despite his 4000 vote majority.

Epsom is one of the richest electorates in the country, with a median household income of $118,300.

Morgan and Seymour have been asked for comment.

TOP, which Morgan formed earlier this year, is already polling even to, or above other minor parties already in Parliament.

Their policies include a radical tax on the family home, an unconditional basic income for young people and babies, and raising the drinking age back to 20.

TOP's deputy leader, Geoff Simmons, who is standing in Wellington Central, told Stuff he didn't know anything about the go at Epsom, but the party was raring to go.

"Things are definitely heating up," he said.

The party had generally polled higher than their leader, but since Morgan himself managed 2 per cent in the Digipoll that could change things.

Simmons acknowledged the maths changed considerably if the party could win an electorate seat.

"But he doesn't want to be another Peter Dunne or David Seymour stuck in Parliament alone," Simmons said.



"He'll do it if he feels like he could get other people in with him."

Morgan indicated the party would sit on the cross benches and give their confidence to whichever party could take on the most of TOP's policies.