November 4, 2026
Jon Maples Reclaims Florida House District 87 as one SFLAction-Supported Candidate Wins State House Seat
“Florida voters returned two lawmakers to Washington who have already turned pro-life commitments into legislation. Senator Ashley Moody championed protections for pregnant students, and Congresswoman Kat Cammack fought for parents grieving the loss of a child. Newly elect Jon Maples’ victory in the district Republicans lost earlier this year adds another significant win. These three victories demonstrate that defending Life means both passing legislation and competing for every seat,” said Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life Action.
Major Victories/Trends in Florida:
- Three SFLAction-Backed Pro-Life Candidates Win in Florida, Including Two Congressional Champions and One State House Victory.
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TALLAHASSEE, FL (11-04-2026) – Students for Life Action (SFLAction) celebrated three victories in Florida’s general election, including the re-election of U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody and U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, along with one State House victory, newly elected State House Rep. Jon Maples. SFLAction conducted text messaging, email, and phone outreach supporting all four candidates.
Election Victories:
U.S. Senate
- Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R): U.S. Senate.
U.S. House
- Incumbent U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R): U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional District 3.
Florida State House
- Jon Maples (R): State House, District 87.
Significance:
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody signed SFLAction’s Pro-Life Candidate Pledge sponsored the “Pregnant Students’ Rights Act” in January 2026, legislation supported by SFLAction that would require colleges and universities receiving federal student aid to inform pregnant and parenting students about their rights and available accommodations.
U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, signed SFLAction’s Pro-Life Candidate Pledge, introduced the “Bereaved Parents’ Rights Act” and co-sponsored the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act”.
Jon Maples reclaimed Florida House District 87 after losing the March 2026 special election by 797 votes. Maples signed SFLAction’s Pro-Life Candidate Pledge, received Florida Right to Life endorsements and expressed support for Florida’s “Heartbeat Protection Act”, enacted in 2023. He also supported SFLAction’s “Life at Conception Act”, “Anti-Chemical Abortion Pill Trafficking Act”, and “Clean Water for All Life Act” legislative priorities.
Recent SFLAction Election/State Engagement:
SFLAction conducted text messaging, email, and phone outreach for all eight supported candidates, informing voters about their pro-life records, positions, and legislative commitments.
2026 State Engagement Numbers:
- SFLAction-supported general election victories: 3
- U.S. Senate victories: 1
- U.S. House victories: 1
- State House victories: 1
- Pro-Life Candidate Pledge signers elected: 3
- Personal text messages sent: 4,791
- Emails sent: 9,582
2026 Total Nationwide Engagement Numbers
Since general election door-knocking began, SFLAction has knocked on 58,400+ doors and flyered 100 churches in 10 states.
- 58,400+ doors knocked
- 19,592 interactions
- 3,664 conversations
- 4,842 surveys taken
- 270 minds changed
- 1,583 activations
- 6,757 flyers
OUR TRACK RECORD: SFLAction has engaged in the business of introducing and passing pro-life laws since Roe fell and has now worked in 36 states, passing 47 bills, with a state power base of more than 1,700 groups and more than 250,000 trained grassroots advocates. Committed pro-life voters represent the ground game of legislative results. Of the 47 bills, 14 were SFLAction measures, and 33 were SFLAction-inspired efforts.
At the federal level, SFLAction has championed 6 unique bills and inspired a “Life at Conception Act,” with legal protections from the very beginning of a human being’s time on earth.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SFLACTION’S POLICY AGENDA HERE: The Pro-Life Generation’s Political Roadmap to Abolish Abortion.
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The Pro-Life Generation (PLG) is an umbrella organization encompassing cutting-edge engagement opportunities for a Vote Pro-Life First community. PLG includes Students for Life Action (SFLAction), a 501(c)(4), and its 501(c)(3) sister organization, Students for Life of America (SFLA). Together, they make up the nation’s largest pro-life youth organization, managing grassroots political and policy operations that engage Americans of all ages, with special emphasis on the largest segment of voters: the Youth Vote. Headquartered in Fredericksburg, Virginia, PLG, SFLA, and SFLAction serve more than 1,700 groups on middle school, high school, college, medical school, and law school campuses nationwide. Our team has more conversations with the generation targeted by the abortion lobby than any other pro-life operation in the world. Each week, we reach more than 18 million people across social media platforms and average nearly 15 million video views. In addition to SFLA and SFLAction, PLG leads multiple initiatives that serve the future of the pro-life movement, including the Campaign for Abortion Free Cities, Standing With You, and the Demetree Institute for Pro-Life Advancement. Over more than 20 years, PLG CEO Kristan Hawkins has grown the operation into a nearly $25 million organization that is now preparing for an abortion-free America.