Moliere Dimanche, an Orlando FedEx driver and prison reform activist, is running for Florida governor as a No Party Preference candidate in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, general election. His running mate is Benjiman Rojas, according to the Florida Division of Elections.

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."

Other candidates 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). We profiled Jolly on Monday, Oct. 26, a Dunedin native.

Candidate information

Party affiliation: "I am not affiliated with any party. I believe both parties can be right at times, and on the wrong side of things as well."

Family: "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: "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."

Occupation: "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."

Dimanche's Redemption series, a portfolio of drawings made in prison, earned him a Pell Grant scholarship to the Florida School of the Arts, according to Wikipedia. He is Haitian American. In 2007, at age 19, Dimanche received a 10-year prison sentence for theft of construction materials, serving 8.5 years, according to Wikipedia.

Experience and public service

Previous office: "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."

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

On the issues

Top priority: "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."

Cost of living: "The best thing we can do is take the cost of living off of folks as best we can. … In Orlando, the city acquired 300 abandoned properties to repurpose for affordable housing, but I want to GIVE these homes to Floridians for free."

Public safety: "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: "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."

Independence: "The two major parties are two sides of the same coin. Once we break away from that, we will see a state, and a country that finally meets our expectations. I'm asking Floridians to start with me."