Meet Maxwell.
The first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress, and a former organizer, musician, and community activist, Maxwell Alejandro Frost is committed to representing the people of his hometown in Orlando and Central Florida and being their voice in Washington, D.C.
Frost is laser-focused on working to deliver change and results on issues of housing affordability, healthcare, abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, transportation, justice reform, climate change, gun violence prevention, and more.
Maxwell's Story
Maxwell Alejandro Frost is leading with love to build a better central Florida and a nation for all.
Maxwell's History
Maxwell Alejandro Frost, born on January 17, 1997, comes from a diverse heritage with roots in Puerto Rican, Lebanese, and Haitian ancestry. Adopted at birth by Patrick Frost, a Kansas-born musician-producer, and his wife Maritza Argibay-Frost, a special education teacher who immigrated to the US from Cuba as a child in the 1960s, Maxwell was joined by his sister, María Elizabeth, three years later. Frost’s love for music surfaced during elementary school, prompting his father to gift him his first drum set. By the time he reached high school, Frost had become a skilled percussionist and band leader of the award-winning salsa band Seguro Que Sí, based at the Osceola County School for the Arts. The band would have the opportunity of a lifetime when they performed at the parade for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.
Organizer and Activist
Frost was first inspired to join the fight to end gun violence following the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School when 20 students and six faculty members tragically lost their lives. Frost began working for campaigns across Florida—including during the 2016 presidential race, when he was part of Hillary Clinton’s staff, and in the following election, as a member of the advance team for Bernie Sanders to drive youth voter turnout. At the ACLU, Frost worked tirelessly as an organizer, advocating for the passage of Amendment Four in Florida, a measure that would reinstate voting rights for former felons and championed abortion rights for Floridians. Frost later became the National Organizing Director for March For Our Lives, one of the largest youth-led political movements to fight for comprehensive gun safety laws.
Transition Into His Official Service
In the summer of 2021, Frost reconnected with his birth mother for the first time. He discovered his biological mother was caught in a cycle of crime and violence while pregnant. As a mother of seven, she made the difficult decision to put him up for adoption because she lacked the resources to care for and raise another child.
This was a turning point in Frost’s decision to run for office. Frost made waves when he was elected as the first Gen Z member of Congress, representing the heart of Central Florida. Frost was ceremonially sworn in by former Congresswoman Val Demings in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people who came from all across Florida’s 10th congressional district in Central Florida to celebrate alongside Frost as he became their newest member of Congress.
Members of the House are responsible for introducing and voting on federal legislation, representing the interests of their constituents, and providing oversight of the executive branch. Key powers include drafting bills, serving on committees, approving the federal budget, and voting on matters of national policy, including declarations of war and presidential impeachments.