MOE DIMANCHE

Moe Dimanche for Governor 2026: “No MOE Hungry Novembers” Policy Proposal

To Our Working Families in the State of Florida

As we stare down the barrel of what could be the darkest November in Florida’s history, it’s clear: 2025 is the hungriest year on record for our state. Over 2.7 million Floridians— that’s one in seven of us—are grappling with food insecurity, a 45% spike in demand at food banks since the year’s start, driven by skyrocketing grocery prices, hurricane aftermath, and now this federal shutdown. In Central Florida alone, 588,450 neighbors, including one in five kids, face empty refrigerators daily. This isn’t just numbers; it’s moms skipping meals so their children can eat, seniors rationing leftovers, and families all over Florida wondering why the Hungry November feels like a trap.

Under Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration, poor people have been shoved to the back burner. While tax cuts for the wealthy flow freely, essentials like SNAP—our lifeline for 2.94 million Floridians—get dangled as political pawns. Kids can’t even pack lunches for school without hard working parents dipping into rent money or dodging bill collectors.

Enough.

In November 2026, when you step into that voting booth, remember this “Hungry November” of 2025. Remember the betrayal. And vote for a governor who puts families first: Moe Dimanche.

Citizens picking up the Pieces

The crisis hit home this Halloween, turning a night of joy into one of desperation. Viral posts across social media captured the unimaginable: trick-or-treating turned into a night of charity because neighbors opted to use what should have been a night of fun to feed families affected by food insecurity.

While food pantry lines in Orlando are around the corner, posts from Tampa and Jacksonville show parents confessing to stretching Halloween hauls as dinner staples, thanks, shutdown and the DeSantis administrations refusal to help Floridians in need.

Washington’s Games: Bargaining Chips for the Elite

While nearly 3 million Floridians wait for SNAP—the federal government of wealthy politicians treated hungry Americans like bargaining chips in their shutdown standoff. While they kept the lights on for IRS enforcement, expedited funding for border wall expansions, and provided military aid to the tune of 21+ billion dollars, Americans are going hungry. Rich D.C. insiders play with our survival, but Florida doesn’t have to.

Florida’s Untapped Lifeline: Money on the Table, DeSantis Turns Away

We have the resources to end this now—yet DeSantis said no. Florida’s rainy-day fund sits at $5 billion+, and a recent state audit exposed $6 billion in “emergency” spending waste from his declarations: no-bid contracts for migrant ops and bloated hurricane deals, like the $350 million “Alligator Alcatraz” nonsense. Just 3.4% of that audited mess—$206 million—would fully bridge our SNAP gap this month, serving Floridians from Miami to the Panhandle. Our $590 million monthly SNAP total could be state-backed in a heartbeat. But DeSantis waved it off, calling it a “federal problem” while other governors (blue and red) dipped into reserves to feed their people. He chose politics over the People. Moe Dimanche chooses you.

Moe’s Plan: A Permanent Backbone – Florida’s Independent Hunger Shield

As your next governor, Moe will wield the full authority of Florida law to build a rock-solid state SNAP reserve, ensuring no federal tantrum ever starves our families again. Under Chapter 252 of the Florida Statutes (the State Emergency Management Act), the governor can:

Power	How It Builds Our Backbone
Declare State of Emergency (s. 252.36)	Trigger immediate access to the $500 million+ State Emergency Response Fund for nutrition aid, waiving red tape for direct grocery vouchers or food bank grants—deployable in hours, not weeks.
Mobilize Resources (s. 252.35)	Activate the Florida National Guard for logistics (e.g., EBT distribution in storm-hit areas) and partner with retailers like Publix for state-funded top-ups, independent of USDA freezes.
Issue Executive Orders (s. 252.46)	Create a dedicated $1 billion “Hunger Resilience Fund” from budget surpluses, pre-loading it for automatic SNAP bridges during disruptions—replenished federally later, but never leaving families hanging.
Waive Regulations (s. 252.37)	Suspend admin hurdles at DCF, integrating with WIC and school meals for seamless coverage, while fast-tracking a state-run processing system to bypass federal glitches.

This is a firewall. And it’s imperative now more than ever. Rep. Angie Nixon warned that the federal government actively disabled key SNAP processing systems—locking out reimbursements and new approvals, turning a funding hiccup into a full freeze, in order to gain leverage over a shutdown deal. This sabotage demands Florida independence: Moe will layer this state system atop the federal one, so a D.C. delay means zero hunger here.

A Call to Our Strongest Allies: Your Voice, Your Hands, Your Hearts

Moe knows this hits hardest where it hurts: Poor families tapping rent and utility funds just to buy food, stretching every dollar till it snaps. Moe gets it—contributions aren’t feasible when you’re in the fight. But here’s what you can do, and it means everything: Commit to voting Dimanche in 2026. Your ballot is your power. And if you have a phone and the will to fight back, join our volunteers (the Moe-Joes) through MoeGPT—Moe’s campaign app—and become a volunteer. Phone bank from the app and help power our campaign into the Governor’s Mansion.

To those who’ve already eased the pain—folks who’ve turned churches into pop-up pantries, neighbors like Melissa Filingim who thought about her neighbors, or volunteers who’ve bridged gaps at food pantries in Florida—thank you. You’ve been the real backbone. If your situation’s stabilized and you’re able, consider a contribution to the campaign: $5, $10, $25, whatever fuels the fight. Every dollar amplifies your heroism into a safe future for Florida’s most vulnerable constituents.

Moe has Been There

Moe knows what it’s like—he grew up knowing the value of Food Stamps in a working class family. As a kid, his family were residents at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission. The Mission saved his family and gave his mother a chance to save up money from her job to get a home. As governor, Moe’s life experience will lead him to govern responsibly and with compassion—turning the Hungry November into a footnote in Florida’s history, not our future.

Let’s build a Florida where no child goes to bed hungry. Vote Moe. Volunteer now. End the hunger—for good.

Moe Dimanche, Candidate for Florida Governor, 2026