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Moliere "Moe" Dimanche

No Party Affiliation candidate for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Florida · Open seat

FedEx delivery driver, artist, and author

Moliere "Moe" Dimanche is an Orlando-born artist and author, and a FedEx delivery driver, running for Governor of Florida with no party affiliation. His campaign is called "No MOE Corruption." The Florida Division of Elections lists him as qualified for the November 3, 2026 general election, with Benjiman Rojas as his running mate.

Where Dimanche stands

Campaign priorities

Names his top three issues as public corruption, the difficulty of owning a home, and over-surveillance.

Government spending / ethics

Says that as governor he would recover all funds misused over the last eight years. He told Florida Public Media he wants an audit of the DeSantis administration.

Housing

Proposes that the state buy abandoned properties and give them as homesteads to eligible Floridians, such as college graduates, young married couples, veterans, and seniors.

Housing / homeowner associations

Says on his website that his administration would move to abolish homeowner associations (HOAs).

Education / student transportation

Wants students to be allowed to ride e-scooters to school "so they can get to school on time." His campaign site says "Give the kids back their scooters."

Criminal justice / prison reform

Advocates for prison reform. He describes himself as a "proven fighter against corruption," pointing to his federal civil rights lawsuit against prison officials, Dimanche v. Brown.

Background

• Occupation: FedEx delivery driver; also an artist and author, with past work in broadcasting
• Candidate for Mayor of Orlando, 2023 (disqualified for not paying fees)
• Sought appointment as interim Orlando city commissioner after Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Commissioner Regina Hill, 2023
• Says he wrote the charter for a proposed City of West Orlando and led the push to incorporate Pine Hills as a city
• Sentenced in 2007 to 10 years for theft; served about 8.5 years, released in 2016
• Plaintiff in Dimanche v. Brown, a Section 1983 civil rights case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• Education: West Orange High School; St. Johns River State College (Florida School of the Arts, studio art)
• Author of "It Takes a Criminal to Know One"

In the news

• Donalds and Jolly aren't the only candidates for Florida governor. Here's the rest of the field WUSF, October 22, 2026
• Donalds and Jolly aren't the only candidates for Florida governor. Here's the rest of the field WLRN, October 22, 2026
• Who will lead Florida next? What the governor's race could mean for Northeast Florida Folio Weekly, October 21, 2026
• 2026 Voter's Guide - Florida governor's race WKMG News 6 (ClickOrlando), October 16, 2026

Also running for Governor and Lieutenant Governor

• Byron Donalds Republican
• David Jolly Democratic
• Scott Eckhard Jewett Libertarian
• Dean Ocean Abrams No Party Affiliation
• Charles Burkett No Party Affiliation
• Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto No Party Affiliation
• Frank J. Russo No Party Affiliation

Sources

• Ballotpedia: Moliere Dimanche
• Florida Division of Elections candidate detail
• Campaign website (No MOE Corruption)
• News4Jax 2026 Voter's Guide: Florida Governor
• ClickOrlando 2026 Voter's Guide - Florida governor's race
• WUSF/WLRN: rest of the governor field
• Wikipedia: Moliere Dimanche
• Wikipedia: Dimanche v. Brown

Last researched October 22, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.