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Maxwell Frost
The first Gen-Z member of the House, Maxwell, who was adopted as an infant, became an overnight celebrity though he also highlighted the difficulties young, low-income people face when working in Congress when he discussed how hard it was for him to get approved for an apartment in D.C. He is also the first Afro-Cuban member of Congress.
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MaxwellFrost
27, Florida — 10, D
Who is he?
Maxwell Alejandro Frost is a Democratic U.S. Congressman representing Florida’s 10th Congressional District, which includes Orlando and parts of Central Florida. Born on January 17, 1997, in Orlando, he is the first member of Generation Z elected to the U.S. Congress. Before his political career, Frost was a national organizer for March for Our Lives, advocating for gun violence prevention. He has also been involved with the ACLU, fighting for abortion rights and leading efforts to restore voting rights to Floridians with prior felony convictions. In Congress, Frost focuses on issues such as gun violence prevention, climate change, and social justice, aiming to bring a fresh perspective to Washington, D.C.
What’s he saying?
“Learning about our life, learning about the struggles she went through, learning about the fact that she had me at one of the most vulnerable points in her life. I hung up the phone, and I said I need to run for Congress for people like my biological mother, for people like my mother, for people like my father, for my community, for the place that I was born and raised.”
Core Issues
- Climate Change
- Gun Safety
- Universal Healthcare/Medicare for All
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Brittany Pettersen
43, Colorado — 7, D
