Maxwell Frost effectively secures another term in Congress

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost effectively won a third term in Congress Friday, after qualifying showed his only opposition would come from a write-in candidate.

Frost appears to be the only member of Florida’s congressional delegation to essentially win in the 2026 Midterms without facing a named Primary or General Election opponent. His write-in opponent, Brent Lawhon, has opened a federal campaign account, but his name won’t appear on the ballot.

Frost, an Orlando Democrat, thanked voters for the chance to serve.

“I’m proud that the people of Central Florida continue to put their trust in me, and I don’t take that for granted,” Frost said.

“Over the last term, we’ve delivered real results, and now it’s time to build on that. Even though I am running unopposed, we’re building our biggest and strongest campaign yet. We’re focused on electing Democrats up and down the ballot. We’ve already brought on 87 campaign fellows this summer to help us flip seats across Central Florida, defend our champions, and make sure our neighbors know their government is working for them.”

Frost first won his seat in 2022, stunning the Democratic establishment in Orlando to win his party’s nomination over a sitting state Senator and two former members of Congress. When he won the seat in November, he succeeded former U.S. Rep. Val Demings, who had stepped down to run for U.S. Senate that year. Frost went on the win the same Democratic seat that November with 59% of the vote.

Barely old enough to serve in Congress at the time, Frost at age 25, became the first Gen Z member of the U.S. House.

Now 29 years old, Frost has developed a national profile as a progressive voice frequently featured on cable news.

While there was speculation this year he may be forced into the same congressional district as close ally U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, a Kissimmee Republican, a new map enacted by Gov. Ron DeSantis left the Central Florida Democrats vying for different seats.

Florida’s 10th Congressional District, which Frost represents, remains a safe blue seat. More than 61% of voters there supported Democrat Kamala Harris for President in 2024.