Biography
Jon Maples is the Republican candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 87, in the November 3, 2026 general election; he is a financial advisor who advanced from the August 18 Republican primary.[1][2] He lost the March 24, 2026 special general election for the same seat to Emily Gregory (D).[2]
Maples was born and raised in Panama City, Florida, according to his Ballotpedia survey responses, and worked summers in his family's irrigation business.[3] The survey says he earned a basketball scholarship to Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he was a team captain and earned All-American honors; Ballotpedia lists his bachelor's degree there as 2005.[2][3]
The survey says Maples has lived in Palm Beach County for more than 20 years and worked as a financial planner.[3] He won the special Republican primary for District 87 on January 13, 2026, defeating Gretchen Miller Feng, and lost the special general election to Emily Gregory, 51.2 percent to 48.8 percent.[2]
Maples listed affordability and cost of living, public safety, and parental rights in education as his three key campaign messages.[3]
- 1.Florida House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jon Maples · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jon Maples - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Florida House District 87
Jon Maples is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Florida House District 87 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
