Holzapfel, Roxana

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State Senate
District:
8
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Phone:
480-801-8600
Age:
62
Occupation:
Retired
Education:
Criminal Justice
Family:
husband, elderly mother who lives with us, two grown sons, expecting first grandchild
Religion:
Episcopal
Biographical Info:

Born in Florida, Roxana is a second-generation Hispanic; her father is Cuban and her mother Puerto Rican. She has been an Arizona resident for over 36 years. She is a wife, a mother of two sons, has been a small business owner, and served as a police training officer for the Tampa Police Department, where she received an award for her dedication to helping women of domestic abuse find safety from their abusive partners.

Statement:

I want to return Arizona to its’ conservative roots

This is the critical tipping point if our citizens are to prosper and thrive. The other party has had their chance in this district, and they’ve given us higher costs and more crime in our neighborhoods. It’s time for a new voice to represent ALL residents and protect your families and interests. I’m dedicated to supporting your conservative values, prioritizing families, and advocating for policies to protect our children, restore your economic standard of living, and reinforce public safety–which includes securing our southern border. We need committed fighters to defend this seat. By supporting me, you are endorsing a commonsense approach to these vital matters. Together we can ensure a prosperous and safe future!

Endorsements:

Center for Arizona Policy Action

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and publicly funded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) to enable their children to attend any private school, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S
2. Requiring district and charter school officials, including teachers, to inform parents about their child’s social, mental, emotional, or physical health. S
3. Implementing district and charter school policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room based on self-identification rather than biological sex. O
4. Requiring signed permission from a parent before a district or charter school student may participate in any sexuality-related instruction, activities, or clubs. S
5. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S
6. Enacting government regulation of the creed, practices, and curriculum of private schools. O
7. Requiring government-mandated testing standards for private school and homeschool students. O
8. Terminating Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) and School Tuition Organization (STO) programs. O
9. Permitting ESA homeschool students to participate in public high school athletic programs. S
10. Acquiring parental consent for district and charter school faculty and staff to refer to students by pronouns that do not align with the student’s birth sex. S
11. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in district and charter school classrooms and libraries. O