ROXANNE LATHAN

Democratic

On ballot as: ROXANNE LATHAN
Current role: Retired school principal (per her Secretary of State filing: "NISD retired principal")
Background: Graduate, Nacogdoches High School (per campaign)
Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Dallas (per campaign)
Master's in education administration, University of Phoenix (per campaign)
Elementary teacher (from 2004); retired as a principal (per campaign)
Teaching, principal and superintendent certifications (per campaign)
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Business owner in Nacogdoches, with her husband; rental properties (per campaign)
Raised in East Texas (per campaign)
Experience: Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "Say NO to vouchers! Yes, to teacher pay raises and fully funding public education."
"Support the expansion of Medicaid, which almost every other state has done."
"Increase and protect funding for rural hospitals."
"fighting for our water rights, putting regulations on already built data centers and pausing those not built yet"
"Working class people shouldn't have to struggle to pay for food, gas, and keeping a roof over their heads."
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: "We must use the latest technologies to patrol the border to keep out illegal drugs, weapons, and terrorists." She also calls for "a clear path to citizenship"
Guns: "We can implement common sense gun laws that will reduce gun deaths, while respecting the 2nd Amendment."
Public schools and vouchers: "Say NO to vouchers! Yes, to teacher pay raises and fully funding public education."
Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements: National Democratic Redistricting Committee
Rep. Gina Hinojosa, HD 49, Democratic nominee for Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
Rep. Vikki Goodwin, HD 47, nominee for Lt. Governor (listed by campaign)
Rep. Christina Morales, HD 145, Chair, HDCC (listed by campaign)
Rep. Gene Wu, HD 137, Texas House Democratic Minority Leader (listed by campaign)
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Nancy Nichols, President, NETNOW (listed by campaign)
Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
Blue Texas (listed by campaign)
Texas Democrats with Disabilities (TDWD) (listed by campaign)
John Watt, Nacogdoches County Democratic Party Chair (listed by campaign)
Marc Wheeler, Rusk County Democratic Party Chair (listed by campaign)
Sue Baack, Chair, Panola County Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
Patsy Handy, Chair, Shelby County Democratic Party (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: roxanne4texans.com

ROXANNE LATHAN

State Representative, District 11

Roxanne Lathan