[5] Following the retirement of Julie Harhart, Mako was one of two Republicans to attempt to succeed her in the 2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, running a close race with Cynthia Miller, supervisor of Lehigh Township.
[7][8] After less than two months serving in the House Mako was called to Fort Rucker for air combat operations training as he is still an active member of the army reserve, as a Chinook pilot.
[9] During the 2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election Mako would face off against Democrat Jason Ruff, a small business owner from Slatington and vice president of their borough council.
At that time, Mako introduced an amendment to a Pennsylvania law outlawing the use of ATVs and dirt bikes within city limits so that the vehicles can be used in boroughs and townships.
[15] Mako would see his first primary challenge during the 2024 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, running against Zachari Halkias, the president pro tem of the Slatington Borough Council and a member of the Lehigh County Republican Committee.