Holzapfel, Roxana

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State Senate
District:
8
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Phone:
(480) 570-8861
Age:
62
Occupation:
retired
Education:
Criminal Justice
Family:
Spouse, two sons and mother who lives with us
Religion:
Episcopal
Biographical Info:

Born in Florida, I am a second-generation Hispanic; my father is Cuban and mother
Puerto Rican. I have been an Arizona resident for over 37 years. I am a wife, a mother of two
sons, have been a small business owner, and served as a police training officer for the Tampa
Police Department.

Statement:

I am running to protect this state and return it to it’s conservative roots.

This is the critical tipping point to continue to prosper and thrive for the people of Arizona, and
it starts at the local level.

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. Interpreting the 2nd Amendment as protecting an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. S* I strongly believe in the 2nd Amendment, which guarantees law-abiding citizens the right to own and bear arms. This is a foundational constitutional right for self-defense and protection of our children and families.
2. Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. O
3. Amending the Arizona State Constitution to grant a fundamental right to every individual to an abortion. O
4. Securing the border by preventing all illegal crossings. S
5. Using taxpayer funds to support any organization that performs, promotes, or provides referrals for abortion. O
6. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and taxpayer funded empowerment scholarship accounts to enable their children to attend any private school, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S
7. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide. O
8. Allowing parents to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues. S* Only if they seek a therapist that will help the child be comfortable in their biological sex not push and promote them being comfortable in the sex they currently identify with.
9. Permitting individuals and businesses to not provide services or promote ideas that violate their moral or religious beliefs. S
10. Keeping the flat income tax rate in Arizona’s state tax code. S
11. Requiring any government entity, including schools, to inform parents about their child’s physical, emotional, or mental health. S
12. Enhancing penalties for the sale and possession of fentanyl. S