Kedner Maxime

According to his campaign website, Maxime was born and raised in Port-de-Paix, Haiti, and came to the United States in April 1981, at age 18, as a student.[3] He says his first jobs in this country were washing dishes and mowing golf courses, and that he sometimes worked three jobs at once.[3] His campaign website says he completed a GED at Dillard High School, an associate degree in business administration at Broward College and a bachelor's degree in business administration at Nova Southeastern University. He was ordained in 2011 with a Master of Theology and holds a Doctor of Divinity from Liberty Bible School & Seminary.[3]

Maxime founded Advantage Tax Firm Consulting Services in 1996, where he says he works as an accountant and immigration consultant.[3] He says he has been a pastor for 16 years at L'Eglise la Voix du Salut and has hosted the Tass Cafe Show on WLQY 1320AM for 20 years.[3] He advanced to the general election as the Independent Party of Florida nominee after that party's August 18, 2026 primary was canceled.[4] His campaign website listed issue pages on costs, immigration, healthcare and education.[2][3] He received 3.9% of the vote to Debbie Wasserman Schultz's 74.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1] His campaign website says he married in 1984 and has two children and a granddaughter.[3]