
Joanne Shofner
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
University of Houston, Houston, Texas, BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management, 1990
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
Nacogdoches County Republican Women, Texas Federation of Republican Women, National Federation of Republican Women, President of NCRW, member
Christ Church Nacogdoches, Bible Study Creator, Teacher, Prayer ministry, Finance committee
Nacogdoches High School, Christ Episcopal School, Regents Academy, Texas Homeschool Coalition, Substitute teacher, Parents groups, member
Cum Concilio Club, VP, the oldest Women’s federation club in Texas
Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative HD 11, 2025-2026
President Nacogdoches County Republican Women, 2023-2025
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Representative HD 11, 2026-2029
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2025
100%
2025
A+
2025 (most current)
100%
2025
97%
2025
92%
2025
89%, 89%†
2025
89%
2024-2025
86%
2025
|100%
2025
|A+
2025 (most current)
|100%
2025
|97%
2025
|92%
2025
|89%, 89%†
2025
|89%
2024-2025
|86%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2025
|50%, 50%†
2025
|20%
2025
|20%
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (15)
Young Conservatives of Texas
Texas Right to Life TRL PAC
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
Texas Home School Coalition THSC PAC
Texas Values Action
OTHER (6)
Greg Abbott
Texas Oil and Gas Association TXOGA PAC
Texas Association of Business TXBIZ PAC
*Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas CLEAT PAC
*Cattle Raisers PAC of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
President Trump
Govenor Greg Abbott
Senator Ted Cruz
Senate Candidate Ken Paxton
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (13)
Briscoe Cain (2026)
Kason Huddleston (2026)
Grassroots America - We the People PAC (2025)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)
Paulette Carson (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Dan Patrick (2024)
Family Empowerment Coalition PAC (2024)
Gary Gates (2024)
Greg Abbott (2024)
Mayes Middleton (2024)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Texas Impact (2024)
OTHER INFORMATION
The 2025 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
The 2023 Texas House from right to left according to analysis by Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
Candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
There is no reason for an elected abortion
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Whatever the owner and the employee negotiates within reason.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1) regulatory over-site of government ending with a zero balance. 2) the Budget needs to be taken to zero and built back up every 7 years. 3) Every agency needs to go through sunset review to prove their existence. They also need their own investigative department looking at employees and receivers.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
The intention to that statement was that government should stay out of churches, not the other way around.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
D When government gets involved, the prices skyrocket and the corruption deepens.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
As well as Islamism.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
It’s our closest ally in the Middle East surrounded by Islamic countries. Our Lord was born in Israel, died, resurrected and will return at that location.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe and follow the Messiah, Jesus Christ and His Word. My values, decisions and life flow out of that.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Oil, gas and now nuclear
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
to protect the public
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
No restrictions
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