State
State Representative, District 11
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.
All of Nacogdoches, Rusk, Shelby, Panola, Newton and Sabine counties.
Public safety
Roxanne LathanDemocratic
- Supports Second Amendment and common-sense gun laws.
Joanne ShofnerRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Roxanne LathanDemocratic
- Opposes vouchers; supports teacher raises and full school funding.
Joanne ShofnerRepublican
- Authored bill barring certain additives in school food and drinks.In office
Economy & jobs
Roxanne LathanDemocratic
- Supports payroll tax cuts for small businesses.
Joanne ShofnerRepublican
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Roxanne LathanDemocratic
No documented position found.
Joanne ShofnerRepublican
- Authored law creating the Adopt-a-County Road program.In office
Environment & parks
Roxanne LathanDemocratic
- Supports regulating data centers and pausing new ones.
Joanne ShofnerRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Roxanne LathanDemocratic
- Supports expanding Medicaid and funding rural hospitals.
Joanne ShofnerRepublican
- Authored bill authorizing pharmacists to dispense ivermectin statewide.In office
- Authored bill barring purchase of certain items with SNAP benefits.In office
Government & transparency
Roxanne LathanDemocratic
- Supports a six-month citizenship path for DACA recipients, workers.
Joanne ShofnerRepublican
- Authored bill defining biological sex for designated spaces.In office
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.