Ballotpedia, Roxana Holzapfel

Roxana is originally from Tampa, Florida. She lives with her husband, Michael, in Tempe. They have 2 children. 

Roxana previously worked as a business owner, a real estate agent, a sales representative at GoDaddy, a travel coordinator at America West Airlines, a police field training officer with the Tampa Police Department, a legal secretary, a wildlife rescuer, and a production specialist on a radio show. 

Roxana Holzapfel previously ran for State Senator in State Legislative District 8 in 2022, but did not win. 

Candidate website

Believes lowering taxes will encourage growth and improve the standard of living.

Wants to lower taxes to encourage growth and improve the standard of living.

Believes small businesses are crucial to the economy and community vitality.

Believes small businesses are important to the economy.

Believes in promoting and protecting free enterprise in Arizona. Supports policies that benefit small businesses and reduce regulation.

Supports policies that benefit small businesses and reduce regulation.

- Wants to lower taxes to encourage growth and improve the standard of living.
- Supports policies that benefit small businesses and reduce regulation.

Economy

Wants to ensure officers have the funding and the tools and resources they need.

Believes in the 2nd Amendment, emphasizing it as a "foundational constitutional right for self-defense and protection of our children and families."

Opposes gun control, stating people have the "constitutional right for self-defense and protection of our children and families."

Believes Arizona faces unprecedented challenges with "mass illegal immigration," the fentanyl crisis, human trafficking, and "unknown dangerous enemies" at the southern border. Plans to address these public safety issues comprehensively.

Supports reducing illegal immigration to address human trafficking, fentanyl, and "unknown dangerous enemies" a the southern border.

- Wants to ensure officers have the funding and the tools and resources they need.
- Opposes gun control, stating people have the "constitutional right for self-defense and protection of our children and families."
- Supports reducing illegal immigration to address human trafficking, fentanyl, and "unknown dangerous enemies" a the southern border.

Public Safety

As of June 7, 2025, Roxana Holzapfel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports school choice and parental rights, pledging to "work tirelessly to protect our children."

Supports school choice and parental rights in their children's education.

Believes the educational system has become a "leftist and socialist indoctrination pipeline." Said, "They have told us directly 'we are coming for your children.'"

Said, "They have turned our educational system into a leftist and socialist indoctrination pipeline."

- Supports school choice and parental rights in their children's education.
- Said, "They have turned our educational system into a leftist and socialist indoctrination pipeline."

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Endorsed by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, Stand For Health Freedom, and Latinos United for Conservative Action.

- Endorsed by the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police, Stand For Health Freedom, and Latinos United for Conservative Action.

Endorsements

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Roxana Holzapfel

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Arizona State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature. 
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State senators are involved in approving some appointments by the governor.
- There are 30 Arizona senators, each representing a single district.
- State senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Arizona Senate.

Arizona State Senator, District 8, Republican Primary

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