Moliere "Moe" Dimanche
Running mate: Benjiman Rojas (phone repair technician, per Politics1)
Moliere 'Moe' Dimanche (born 1987) is a Haitian American artist, author and prison-reform activist who served nearly 10 years in Florida prisons. He qualified as an NPA candidate for governor in June 2026. His campaign, branded 'No MOE Corruption,' identifies public corruption as the greatest danger to democracy.
How they got on the ballot: No primary; qualified as NPA candidate for the Nov. 3 general election (WUWF/Spokesman, June 12, 2026)
Positions on the major issues
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Property taxes Strongly agrees· stated position
Says 'property taxes on Floridians' homesteads infringes on ownership rights' and promises to eliminate homestead property taxation.
"property taxes on Floridians' homesteads infringes on ownership rights"
Immigration Leans disagree· stated position
Promises that 'on Day 1, Moe will permanently close Alligator Alcatraz,' the state-run immigration detention site, comparing it to Jim Crow-era practices; no broader enforcement position found.
"On Day 1, Moe will permanently close Alligator Alcatraz."
Crime & policing Leans disagree· stated position
His candidacy is described as focused on social justice and prison reform, drawing on his own incarceration; no specific position on police funding or sentencing was found.
No public position found on 15 issues
We searched campaign sites, questionnaires, interviews, votes and official actions and did not find a clear stance on: Taxes & spending, Property insurance, Housing affordability, Abortion, Guns, Health care, Education & school choice, Environment & water, Growth & development, Marijuana, Elections & voting, Gender identity laws, Energy & utilities, Trump administration, Veterans. This is reported as unknown rather than guessed from party affiliation; these issues are excluded from this candidate's match score.
Other issues this candidate has raised
- Public corruption — Says his goal is a 'corruption-free Florida' where corruption 'will be met with a heavy hand' and Floridians are 'served, instead of ruled over.'
- Free speech — Campaign says it wants a Florida 'where Freedom of Speech is real again.'
- Prison reform — Advocates prison reform based on his nearly 10 years in Florida prisons.
- Abolish HOAs — Says 'HOAs are unconstitutional' and promises to abolish homeowners' associations.
- Municipal incorporation of Pine Hills — Says 'municipal incorporation of unincorporated county land is imperative' and seeks city status for Pine Hills and western Orange County.
- Close Alligator Alcatraz — Would permanently close the Everglades detention site on his first day.
Record: votes, actions and documented facts
- Grew up in poverty in Orlando (his family briefly stayed at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission); attended West Orange High School; cites the federal case Dimanche v. Brown as evidence of fighting corruption (campaign site).