Maxwell Frost
DemocratU.S. Representative, FL-10| Age | 29 (b. 1997-01-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Afro-Latino/Afro-Cuban; biological mother is Puerto Rican of Lebanese descent and biological father is Haitian; raised by a Cuban-American adoptive mother and a Kansas-born adoptive father |
| Education | Graduated from Osceola County School for the Arts (Kissimmee, FL); attended Valencia College in Orlando but did not earn a degree |
| Prior occupation | Activist and community organizer; national organizing director for March for Our Lives; organizer with the ACLU; worked as an Uber driver during his congressional campaign |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Orlando, Florida |
| Languages | English and Spanish (speaks Spanglish at home) |
| Marital status | Unmarried (reported to have a long-term girlfriend) |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida (district); resides in Washington, D.C. while serving |
Pending research: religion · children · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Committees | Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs; Subcommittee on Government Operations) · Committee on Science, Space, and Technology |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Black Caucus · Congressional Hispanic Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Freethought Caucus · Black Maternal Health Caucus · Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment |
| Leadership | Co-Chair, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) (since January 2025) |
| Ideology | Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; widely described as a progressive Democrat. Advocate of gun control, Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and criminal justice reform. |
| Signature legislation | Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act (H.R.1699, 118th Congress) - his first bill, to establish an Office of Gun Violence Prevention at the DOJ · National Gun Violence Research Act of 2025 |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — Arrest and citation at November 2021 voting-rights protest near the White House
On November 18, 2021, before his election to Congress, Maxwell Frost was among approximately 135 people arrested by U.S. Park Police during an act of civil disobedience at a voting-rights demonstration on the sidewalk near the White House, led by activists William Barber II and Ben Jealous. Participants obstructed pedestrian traffic and refused dispersal orders, and were cited for 'incommoding,' a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $250 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail. Frost's campaign stated that he paid the fine and that the charge was dropped. This was a protest-related civil-disobedience citation, not a conviction.
resolved — Arrest for Incommoding at Voting Rights Rally, Lafayette Square
On November 18, 2021, Frost was arrested along with approximately 135 other voting-rights activists during a permitted demonstration at Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., organized by Rev. William Barber II and Ben Jealous. After refusing to comply with three dispersal warnings, participants were cited for incommoding — a misdemeanor under D.C. law (obstructively crowding parks, streets, or buildings after police order dispersal), punishable by up to a $250 fine and/or 90 days in jail. Frost's campaign confirmed he paid the fine and the charge was subsequently dropped. Frost characterized the action as nonviolent civil disobedience in support of federal voting rights legislation.
resolved — FEC MUR 8326 — ActBlue Contribution Allegations Dismissed
A complaint filed by Florida Republican Anthony Sabatini alleged that Maxwell Alejandro Frost for Congress and ActBlue knowingly accepted excessive contributions made in the name of another person, in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act. The complaint focused on 229 contributions totaling $7,859 made through ActBlue to the Frost committee on June 30, 2023, which the complainant claimed exhibited suspicious patterns potentially indicative of straw donations or contribution-limit circumvention. The FEC opened MUR 8326 and named as respondents the Frost campaign committee, treasurer Sandra Argibay, ActBlue, and ActBlue treasurer George Gilmer. On March 12, 2025, the Commission voted unanimously to dismiss the matter citing prosecutorial discretion, with the file closing on April 14, 2025. No penalties were assessed against any respondent.