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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 11

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Joanne ShofnerJoanne ShofnerRepublican Incumbent
Roxanne LathanRoxanne LathanDemocratic
On ballot as
JOANNE SHOFNER
ROXANNE LATHAN
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 11 (since January 14, 2025)
Retired school principal (per her Secretary of State filing: "NISD retired principal")
Background
  • Degree in hotel and restaurant management, University of Houston's Hilton School (per campaign)
  • Former manager, Hyatt Hotels (per campaign)
  • Consultant (per the Texas Tribune's directory)
  • Small business as a Christian life coach (per 2024 campaign biography)
  • President, Nacogdoches County Republican Women (as of her 2024 run) (per campaign biography)
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  • Born in Houston
  • Hometown: Nacogdoches (per the Texas Tribune's directory)
  • 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
  • District: Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine and Shelby counties
  • Member, House Higher Education and Public Health committees
  • Passed House Bill 25, allowing over-the-counter access to ivermectin (per her Texas House biography)
  • Republican primary (March 5, 2024): defeated incumbent Travis Clardy with 63.0%
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Keep East Texas water in East Texas"
  • "Fight to eliminate property taxes"
  • "Protect rural landowners from government overreach"
  • "Strengthen career and technical education"
  • "Support strong border security"
  • "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: Campaign site: "Joanne is 100% pro-life and will continue fighting to protect the unborn while supporting Texas families, mothers, and children."
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Joanne will continue supporting the resources necessary to secure the Texas border, enforce our laws, and protect Texas communities"
  • Guns: Campaign site: "Joanne will always defend the Second Amendment and the constitutional right of law-abiding Texans to protect themselves, their families, and their property."
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: will work for "strong schools, workforce training, skilled trades, higher education, and career pathways"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Joanne will fight for a responsible path toward eliminating property taxes and keeping more money in the hands of Texas families."
  • 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
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
  • Texas Values Action
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
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  • NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
  • TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
  • 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
joannefortexans.com
roxanne4texans.com
Joanne Shofner

Joanne Shofner

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
JOANNE SHOFNER
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 11 (since January 14, 2025)
Background
  • Degree in hotel and restaurant management, University of Houston's Hilton School (per campaign)
  • Former manager, Hyatt Hotels (per campaign)
  • Consultant (per the Texas Tribune's directory)
  • Small business as a Christian life coach (per 2024 campaign biography)
  • President, Nacogdoches County Republican Women (as of her 2024 run) (per campaign biography)
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  • Born in Houston
  • Hometown: Nacogdoches (per the Texas Tribune's directory)
Experience
  • District: Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine and Shelby counties
  • Member, House Higher Education and Public Health committees
  • Passed House Bill 25, allowing over-the-counter access to ivermectin (per her Texas House biography)
  • Republican primary (March 5, 2024): defeated incumbent Travis Clardy with 63.0%
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Keep East Texas water in East Texas"
  • "Fight to eliminate property taxes"
  • "Protect rural landowners from government overreach"
  • "Strengthen career and technical education"
  • "Support strong border security"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "Joanne is 100% pro-life and will continue fighting to protect the unborn while supporting Texas families, mothers, and children."
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Joanne will continue supporting the resources necessary to secure the Texas border, enforce our laws, and protect Texas communities"
  • Guns: Campaign site: "Joanne will always defend the Second Amendment and the constitutional right of law-abiding Texans to protect themselves, their families, and their property."
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: will work for "strong schools, workforce training, skilled trades, higher education, and career pathways"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Joanne will fight for a responsible path toward eliminating property taxes and keeping more money in the hands of Texas families."
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
  • Texas Values Action
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
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  • NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
  • TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
Campaign website
joannefortexans.com
Roxanne Lathan

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)
Show all 7
  • 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)
Show all 13
  • 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

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