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Jon Maples

FL House — District 87
Jupiter / Juno Beach
R Nominee
★★★★☆
121 / 165 points
Integrity & Legal Record
Professional & Business Transparency
Policy & Platform Consistency
Community Engagement & Character
Campaign Transparency
Issue-Based Positions

Challenger (Trump-endorsed; financial planner; former Lake Clarke Shores Town Council member; lost the 2026 special election to Emily Gregory by 797 votes, now running in the November general rematch)

Last updated: 2026-09-09

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Integrity & Legal Record 23 / 25

Criminal History

No criminal charges, arrests, or convictions found. An exact-name PBC Clerk of Courts search for "Maples, Jonathan, Maurice" returned 5 records, all routine traffic infractions (2013–2021), all closed.

Sources:
  • PBC Clerk of Courts eCaseView — exact name search "Maples, Jonathan, Maurice" — 2026-07-25 — 5 results, all traffic infractions, no criminal cases
  • Nationwide Google/news search: "Jon Maples" Florida House arrested OR convicted OR indicted — 2026-07-25 — no adverse matches

Civil Court History

No adverse civil litigation found under his confirmed identity. A broader "Maples" surname search returned 151 records, but none under the confirmed first/middle name combination were civil in nature beyond the traffic matters noted above.

Sources:
  • PBC Clerk of Courts eCaseView — same search as above — 2026-07-25

Ethics Violations

A formal complaint was filed with the Florida Department of State's general counsel and the Office of Statewide Prosecution (initially by a private citizen, then submitted by the Florida Democratic Party) during the 2026 special election, alleging Maples registered to vote using an address — an apartment, Unit 11 in Palm Beach Shores, leased beginning in January — where he did not actually reside. Cited evidence included neighbor statements that no one ever moved into the unit ("Nobody's moved in, nobody lives there"), a lockbox visible on the door, and records showing Maples subsequently canceled the lease. Because he had already voted before the complaint was filed, a residency challenge to invalidate his vote was no longer legally possible; any further action depends on the prosecution office's review, and no public resolution or filed charges have been found as of this research date. When asked directly, Maples stated he lives in the district and is registered to vote there, without addressing the specific apartment/lease allegations. (Re-checked 2026-08-15: a fresh nationwide news search found no update — no public resolution, charges, or closure announcement from the Office of Statewide Prosecution has surfaced since the original research date. This remains a genuinely open, unresolved referral, not a stale search.)

Sources:
  • CBS12 — "Complaint filed against District 87 candidate Jon Maples over residency questions" — 2026-07-25
  • CBS12 — "Maples' voting address under scrutiny in District 87 special election" — 2026-07-25
  • CBS12 — "Republican Jon Maples addresses residency questions, campaign priorities in D-87 race" — 2026-07-25
  • Florida Democratic Party — "Florida Democratic Party Demands John Maples Exit HD 87 Race as Evidence Points to Residency Violations" — 2026-07-25
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — See the Residency Confirmed section below for the related property-record findings, which meaningfully clarify (though do not fully resolve) this complaint.

Campaign Finance Violations

No Florida Elections Commission violation records found.

Sources:
  • Florida Elections Commission — https://www.fec.state.fl.us/FECWebFi.nsf/pages/Violations — 2026-07-25 (no name-search capability from landing page)
  • CBS12 — "Cash surge: More than $1M spent in House District 87 race" — 2026-07-25

Residency Confirmed

A PBC Property Appraiser (PAPA) owner-name search confirmed two properties under "Maples Jonathan M &": a homesteaded property at 4030 Community Dr, Jupiter, FL 33458 (also his listed mailing address on both records), and a second, non-primary property at 6401 Travis Rd, Lake Clarke Shores, FL 33406 (consistent with his prior Town Council service there). This independently sourced property record materially clarifies the residency complaint described above: ZIP code 33458 (Jupiter) is confirmed to fall within HD-87's boundaries (per the district's official ZIP code list), meaning Maples' actual, confirmed homesteaded residence is within the district he is running to represent — his Lake Clarke Shores property (ZIP 33406) is not within HD-87's ZIP list, but that property is not his homestead. This is a different and more favorable picture than a simple "he doesn't live in the district" framing might suggest. However, the underlying complaint is not actually about whether he lives in the district — it is about whether he registered to vote at a specific rented Palm Beach Shores apartment he may never have occupied, rather than at his actual Jupiter homestead. That specific question remains unresolved and was not something PAPA property records can answer.

Sources:
  • PBC Property Appraiser (PAPA) Advanced Search — https://pbcpao.gov/AdvSearch/AdvanceSearch — owner "Maples Jonathan M" — 2026-07-25 — two matches found, one homesteaded (Jupiter)
  • ZipDataMaps — Florida House District 87 ZIP code list — 2026-07-25 — confirms ZIP 33458 (Jupiter) is within HD-87; ZIP 33406 (Lake Clarke Shores) is not
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — See below.
  • ⚠️ PRIORITY REVIEW FLAG: A formal complaint alleging Maples registered to vote at a Palm Beach Shores apartment he may never have occupied was referred to the Florida Department of State and the Office of Statewide Prosecution during the 2026 special election; it remains unresolved. Independent PAPA property records confirm his actual homesteaded residence is in Jupiter (ZIP 33458), which is within HD-87 — clarifying that the core "does he live in the district" question resolves in his favor, while the narrower "did he falsely register to vote at an unoccupied rental" question remains open and unresolved. Recommend operator review of this nuanced distinction before publication, both for accuracy and given the sensitivity of an active government referral.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — the CIVICS Disclosure Survey PDF answers have not yet been extracted/indexed per-candidate.

Professional & Business Transparency 23 / 25

Business Ownership

Maples is a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL — an employee/contracted-agent role with a large, established national financial-services firm rather than personal ownership of a distinct business entity. This is consistent with no Sunbiz entity being found under his name. Updated 2026-09-09: Operator-supplied FINRA BrokerCheck data (CRD# 5619760) confirms active registration with current securities licenses — Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 6 (Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative), Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law), and the SIE (Securities Industry Essentials) — plus three professional designations requiring ongoing good-standing/ethics compliance to maintain: ChFC® (Chartered Financial Consultant), RICP® (Retirement Income Certified Professional), and CLTC® (Certified in Long-Term Care). The operator-supplied summary did not reference BrokerCheck's "Disclosures" section (which would list any customer disputes, regulatory actions, judgments, or liens); no adverse item was reported. `[Direct visual confirmation that BrokerCheck's Disclosures count reads "0" was not independently performed by the research agent — recommend the operator glance at that specific field on the profile page for absolute certainty, though nothing in the supplied data suggests an adverse record]`.

Sources:
  • Northwestern Mutual — advisor profile, Jon Maples, Palm Beach Gardens, FL — 2026-08-21
  • FINRA BrokerCheck — individual summary, Jonathan Maurice Maples, CRD# 5619760, brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/5619760 — 2026-09-09, operator-supplied
  • Northwestern Mutual — advisor profile detail page (licenses/designations) — 2026-09-09, operator-supplied
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG RESOLVED (2026-09-09) — FINRA BrokerCheck registration confirmed active and in good standing via operator-supplied lookup; the automation limitation that previously blocked this check is closed out. Minor residual item: a direct visual check of the Disclosures count is recommended but not essential given the clean summary provided.

Financial Conflicts of Interest

No government-contract overlap identified. As a financial advisor for private clients, no state-legislative nexus was identified.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search: "Jon Maples" government contract — 2026-08-21 — no matches

Bankruptcy History

`[NOT FOUND]`. No personal or business bankruptcy filings located.

Sources:
  • CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — search "Jon Maples" "Jonathan Maples" bankruptcy — 2026-08-21 — 0 results

Tax Liens

`[NOT FOUND]`. No federal or state tax lien records located. Per this project's standing methodology, tax liens are inconsistently indexed online, so this absence of results is not presented as a confirmed clean record.

Sources:
  • CourtListener (courtlistener.com) — search "Jon Maples" "Jonathan Maples" tax lien — 2026-08-21 — 0 results

Board Memberships

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jon Maples" board member/director nonprofit — 2026-08-21]`. No corporate or nonprofit board membership identified beyond his prior Lake Clarke Shores Town Council service (already documented in Category 1 as a public office, not a business board).

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21 — no matches found
  • ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG RESOLVED (2026-09-09): FINRA BrokerCheck/SEC IAPD registration record could not be queried via automated tools this session (JS-driven site, direct fetch failed); operator supplied a manual BrokerCheck lookup confirming active Series 7/6/63/SIE licensure (CRD# 5619760) and ChFC®/RICP®/CLTC® designations, with no disclosures referenced. Business Ownership revised 4/5 → 5/5 accordingly.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — the CIVICS Disclosure Survey PDF answers have not yet been extracted/indexed per-candidate.

Policy & Platform Consistency 19 / 20

Voting Record

Maples is a non-incumbent (he lost the March 2026 special election to Emily Gregory by a narrow 51.20%–48.80% margin and is now running in the November 2026 general-election rematch after winning the GOP primary). `[NO VOTING RECORD — NON-INCUMBENT]`. His platform is specific and substantive: lower taxes, reducing regulation, supporting job creators, affordability, public safety, and parental rights, framed as "restoring local priorities to the governing agenda in Tallahassee."

Sources:
  • Vote Maples 2026 (campaign site) — votemaples.com — 2026-08-21
  • Florida Politics — "'I'm not done': Jon Maples launches new HD 87 bid, will retool strategy for November race" — 2026-08-21

Position Consistency

Maples' stated platform (tax relief, deregulation, conservative leadership, affordability, public safety, parental rights) has remained consistent between the March 2026 special election and his current November 2026 general-election run. Following his special-election loss, he stated his campaign would "retool" its strategy and take responsibility for the loss — this was described as a campaign-operations/tactics adjustment, not a substantive policy reversal. `[No underlying policy-position shift was identified — searched: nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21]`.

Sources:
  • Florida Politics — "'I'm not done': Jon Maples launches new HD 87 bid, will retool strategy for November race" — 2026-08-21

Flip-Flops

`[NOT FOUND — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jon Maples" flip-flop reversed position — 2026-08-21]`. No documented policy reversal was identified; his post-loss "retool" comments refer to campaign strategy/tactics, not a position change (see above).

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-21 — no matches

Endorsements

Received: President Trump; the Florida House Republican Campaign Committee (endorsed immediately upon filing, per Speaker-designate Sam Garrison); the Florida Medical Association; State Rep. Sam Garrison; and State Rep. Megan Weinberger (HD-94), among others. `[Endorsements given — NOT FOUND — 2026-08-21]`.

Sources:
  • Florida Politics — "Jon Maples notches key endorsement from 'MAGA Meg' Weinberger in HD 87 bid" — 2026-08-21
  • Florida Politics — "House Republicans back Jon Maples in HD 87 Special Election" — 2026-08-21
  • Florida Politics — "Florida's physicians endorse Jon Maples in HD 87 rematch" — 2026-08-21
None — the Weinberger endorsement is noted factually; her own existing Category 1/2 PRIORITY flags (BUYSEXUAL LLC, Simple Life Medical/Mayorca Enterprises) are documented in her own file and not re-litigated here.
  • None new this pass. See Category 1 for the still-unresolved residency/voter-registration referral, which remains outside the scope of Category 3.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — the CIVICS Disclosure Survey PDF answers have not yet been extracted/indexed per-candidate.

Community Engagement & Character 14 / 25

Community Involvement

Maples has a documented, formally-recognized record of local civic service: the Town of Lake Clarke Shores' official website hosts a page specifically thanking him "for his service" following his Town Council tenure, and separately documents his role on the town's Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board — direct, sustained, in-person local governance predating this campaign.

Sources:
  • Town of Lake Clarke Shores — "Town thanks Jon Maples for his service" — 2026-08-24
  • Town of Lake Clarke Shores — "Jon Maples - CRA" — 2026-08-24

Veteran / First Responder Service

`[NOT FOUND — no military or first-responder service background documented — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jon Maples" HD-87 military veteran — 2026-08-24]`. No claim of personal service was found in his campaign materials.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-24 — no matches

Faith-Based Involvement (scored on character consistency)

`[No specific current denomination/congregation membership was documented — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jon Maples" HD-87 church faith — 2026-08-24]`. His campaign biography states he grew up in a family where "faith, discipline, and personal responsibility were part of everyday life." Not scored negatively per protocol given the absence of a current specific affiliation. On character consistency: his documented local-governance record (Town Council, CRA board) is consistent with his stated values of responsibility and public service; the separate, still-unresolved Category 1 residency/voter-registration matter is cross-referenced there and not re-litigated here.

Sources:
  • Vote Maples 2026 — "Meet Jon Maples" — 2026-08-24
⚠️ CROSS-REFERENCE — See the existing Category 1 PRIORITY finding for context relevant to an overall character-consistency assessment; not re-scored here.

Debates / Town Halls

`[No documented specific debate/town hall invitations or appearances for the November 2026 general-election rematch against Gregory were found this pass — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jon Maples" HD-87 debate 2026 — 2026-08-24]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-24 — no matches
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — No debate coverage found; recommend a follow-up closer to November given this is a competitive rematch.

Social Media Presence & Consistency

Active campaign presence via votemaples.com. `[A full manual review of his last 90 days of posts was NOT performed this pass — 2026-08-24]`. No inflammatory or contradictory content was surfaced in general search.

Sources:
  • votemaples.com — 2026-08-24
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — Full manual 90-day audit not performed; recommend direct platform review if full certainty is required.
  • ⚠️ CROSS-REFERENCE: The Faith-Based Involvement character-consistency assessment is scored in light of the existing Category 1 PRIORITY residency/voter-registration referral finding, not re-litigated here.
  • ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: No debate coverage or full social-media audit completed this pass; recommend follow-up closer to November given this is a competitive rematch race.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass despite his "Responded" survey status.

Campaign Transparency 15 / 25

Top Donors / Donor Composition

``` DONOR COMPOSITION: Through mid-February 2026: $290,000 outside contributions + $14,000 self-loan 2/13-3/19/26 period: $41,272 direct contributions + $204,795 in-kind support (Florida House Republican Campaign Committee + Republican Party of Florida) Political committee ("Friends of Jon Maples"): $115,300 since start of year 2026 general-election cycle: $362,000 raised, $220,000 spent ``` A substantial share of his resources flows through large in-kind party-committee support ($204,795 in one reporting period alone) rather than direct individual contributions.

Sources:
  • Florida Politics — "Jon Maples notches key endorsement from 'MAGA Meg' Weinberger in HD 87 bid" — 2026-08-26; CBS12 — "Cash surge: More than $1M spent in House District 87 race" — 2026-08-26
⚠️ REVIEW FLAG — A large share of resources came via in-kind party-committee support rather than direct contributions in at least one reporting period.

PAC / LLC / Funneling Structures

`[PAC NOTED — Florida House Republican Campaign Committee + Republican Party of Florida — $204,795 in-kind — Fully disclosed party-committee support — CBS12/Florida Politics]`. His own political committee, "Friends of Jon Maples," raised $115,300. No LLC, dark-money, or foreign-adjacent funding identified.

Sources:
  • Florida Politics — as above — 2026-08-26
None beyond the standard PAC-notation format above.

Advertising Spend

Total spending across both HD-87 candidates exceeded $1 million for a single State House race; Maples' own total reached $440,000 in the special election and $362,000 raised/$220,000 spent in the subsequent general-election cycle — substantial for this office.

Sources:
  • CBS12 — as above — 2026-08-26
None beyond the scale itself.

Grassroots Engagement

`[No documented door-knocking, phone-banking, or in-person voter-contact ground game located — searched: nationwide Google/news search "Jon Maples" HD-87 campaign volunteer 2026 — 2026-08-26]`. He was outspent-per-vote and ultimately lost the special election despite heavier institutional/party-committee funding, per Category 3.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Donations to Political Figures

`[NOT FOUND — searched: Florida Division of Elections, nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
  • ⚠️ REVIEW FLAG: A large share of this candidate's resources in at least one reporting period came via in-kind party-committee support rather than direct contributions; documented for transparency, not treated as improper.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass despite a survey response being on file — the specific relevant questions (Q33-35) were not cross-checked this session.

Issue-Based Positions 27 / 40

2A Rights Score

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: NRA, GOA, campaign website (votemaples.com) — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Pro-Life / Pro-Family Score

Supports requiring chemical abortion drugs to meet "essential safety standards" (including in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and mandatory outcome/reaction reporting — a regulatory pro-life-adjacent position rather than a full-ban statement.

Sources:
  • votemaples.com/florida-district-87 — 2026-08-26

Fiscal Conservatism Score

Calls for giving residents "a break on taxes," with affordability as his top-stated door-knocking issue.

Sources:
  • floridapolitics.com — "'I'm not done': Jon Maples launches new HD 87 bid" — 2026-08-26

Parental Rights Score

States he is "fighting for Palm Beach County families on... parental rights," supporting "parental involvement in education" and "transparency for families."

Sources:
  • votemaples.com/florida-district-87 — 2026-08-26

Election Integrity Position

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: campaign website, nationwide news search — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches

Housing / Insurance Position

General affordability messaging ("a break on taxes") without a specific insurance-market or housing-policy proposal located.

Sources:
  • floridapolitics.com — as above — 2026-08-26

Education / School Choice Position

Supports "high academic standards" and "safe learning environments," framed alongside his parental-rights positioning; no explicit ESA/voucher/charter-school mechanism was identified.

Sources:
  • votemaples.com/florida-district-87 — 2026-08-26

Environment / Everglades Position

`[NO STATED POSITION FOUND — scored 3 per protocol — sources searched: campaign website, nationwide news search — 2026-08-26]`.

Sources:
  • Nationwide Google/news search — 2026-08-26 — no matches
  • No adverse findings; scored independently of the existing Cat1 PRIORITY residency-verification concern, which remains a separate, unresolved issue documented in that category.
  • Survey cross-reference could not be completed this pass — no survey response is on file for this candidate.

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