Organizations Endorsing Jason Maki for Platte County Presiding Commissioner
Endorsements are earned, not given. Each of the organizations below reviewed my record, my platform, and my commitments before putting their name behind this campaign. I do not take any of them lightly. To every member represented by these organizations — thank you.
Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #99
West Central Missouri Regional Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #50
Endorsed July 2026.
The Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, representing more than 7,700 officers in Missouri and more than 377,000 nationwide across more than 2,200 lodges. In their joint endorsement letter, Lodge #99 President Todd Templeton and Lodge #50 President Paul Brooks wrote: “No one knows the dangers and the difficulties faced by today’s police officers better than another officer, and no one knows police officers better than the FOP.”
Read the announcement: A Stronger, Safer County — Proudly Endorsed by the FOP
Link: https://maki4platte.com/stronger-safer-county-endorsed-by-fop/
International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 42
Endorsed July 2026 by unanimous vote.
IAFF Local 42 represents more than 1,800 firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and public safety officers across Greater Kansas City. In their endorsement letter, Local 42 Political Director Matt Dowd wrote that Jason’s “diligent work and caring attitude towards Public Safety, Working Families, and the Citizens of Missouri has earned our highest endorsement.”
Read the announcement: When Seconds Count — Why the Firefighters of Local 42 Endorsed My Campaign
Link: https://maki4platte.com/endorsed-by-kansas-city-firefighters/
AFL-CIO Greater Kansas City
Endorsed 2026.
The AFL-CIO represents union workers across the Kansas City labor community, advocating for the quality of the American workforce and for meaningful, family-sustaining employment. In their conversations with the campaign, AFL-CIO leadership shared that Jason was the strongest Republican candidate they had ever seen come through asking for their endorsement, citing his convictions on the need for high-quality labor in the American workforce and the same standard applied to public safety.
More endorsements to come. Check back as this list grows.
Jason Maki
Candidate for Platte County Presiding Commissioner
Jason Maki is a husband, father, small business owner, youth football coach, and Missouri Sunshine Coalition member. He is a candidate for Platte County Presiding Commissioner in the 2026 Republican Primary.
Learn more at Maki4Platte.com or contribute at secure.anedot.com/maki4platte/contribute.
Paid for by Jason Maki for Platte County, Leah Maki, Treasurer.