Kedner Maxime

Kedner Maxime is a Haitian-born accountant, immigration consultant and pastor running as the Independent Party of Florida nominee in Florida's 20th District. His campaign website lists issue pages on costs, immigration, healthcare and education.[1][2]

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.[2] He says his first jobs in this country were washing dishes and mowing golf courses, and that he sometimes worked three jobs at once.[2] 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.[2]

Maxime founded Advantage Tax Firm Consulting Services in 1996, where he says he works as an accountant and immigration consultant.[2] 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.[2] He advanced to the general election as the Independent Party of Florida nominee after that party's August 18, 2026 primary was canceled.[3] His campaign website says he married in 1984 and has two children and a granddaughter.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.