Moliere "Moe" Dimanche, an Orlando FedEx driver and prison reform activist, is running for Florida governor as a No Party Preference candidate in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. His running mate is Benjiman Rojas.

Asked why he is running, Dimanche said in our candidate questionnaire: "I believe that most Floridians have had it with public corruption. It affects every aspect of our life and there is no way to escape it anymore … I'm in this race to put an end to corruption once and for all."

Candidate information

Date of birth: Nov. 7, 1987

Residence: Orlando, Florida

Party: No Party Preference

Family: Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "I have a ton of brothers, and no sisters. My father was deported to Haiti in 1988 and I don't really know him … My wife is a registered Republican and has been a pro-life activist since she was a child because her mom was very active protesting against Planned Parenthood. We have 3 sons. My oldest son, Caleb is a 6th grader at Discovery Middle School, and we have 5-year-old identical twins."

Education: Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "I attended West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida and received a scholarship to attend Florida School of the Arts. Flo Arts is a part of St. John's River State College in Palatka, Florida." He earned an associate of arts in studio art, according to Wikipedia.

Occupation: Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "I am a FedEx driver. I previously worked as a barber before I published a book called It Takes a Criminal to Know One: How the Inspector General and I are one and the Same. I took a book tour from 2016-2109 and showcased my art all over the world before I settled down and began working for FedEx."

Filing: Dimanche filed his candidacy on June 26, 2024, and qualified on June 10, 2026, paying the qualifying fee, according to the Florida Division of Elections.

Experience and public service

Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "I have never held, or been appointed to public office. I did run for mayor of the city of Orlando, but did not appear on the ballot because I did not manage to pay the qualifying fee."

In 2007, at age 19, Dimanche received a 10-year prison sentence for theft of construction materials and served 8.5 years, according to Wikipedia. While incarcerated, he litigated a civil rights case in the Eleventh Circuit, Dimanche v. Brown (2015), according to his campaign website. His Redemption series of prison drawings earned him a Pell Grant scholarship and has been featured in Folio, Salon.com and The Conversation, according to Wikipedia.

On the issues

Top priority: Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "Within my first year I would definitely put guard rails around Amendment 3, if it passes … Florida needs to return to a place where the governor stayed out of the People's business, let them vote, and uphold whatever laws or Amendments the People pass. I want Floridians to trust the government again."

Economy and cost of living: Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "Right now, most Americans spend a third of their income, minimum, on keeping a roof over their heads … I want to GIVE these homes to Floridians for free. We already give them to mortgage companies and HOAs for pennies. Why not give them to the People?"

Public safety: Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "I led the charge to incorporate Pine Hills into its own municipality, so I have unique expertise here … I proposed incorporation to secure a law enforcement presence for Pine Hills because relying on county resources in unincorporated communities is a recipe for disaster."

Education: Dimanche said in our questionnaire: "I'd definitely like to see more funding and opportunities granted to parents who home-school their kids … These parents will certainly have an opportunity to fund their child's education if they choose home school."

Other candidates in the race include Byron Donalds (Republican), David Jolly (Democratic), Charles Burkett (No Party Preference), Dean Ocean Abrams (No Party Preference), Frank Russo (No Party Preference), Jeffrey Peter Datto (No Party Preference) and Scott Jewett (Libertarian), according to BallotReady election data.