2024 election Shofner, who had served as president of the Nacogdoches County Republican Party, challenged Representative Travis Clardy in a contentious Republican primary. Clardy was an incumbent six-term representative who was elected to office in 2012, but had struck ire with the most conservative factions of the
Texas Republican Party over his opposition to
school vouchers. Shofner had accused Clardy of being "unloyal to the conservative party" and stood behind voucher programs, which was the most prominent distinction between the candidates. Pro-voucher special interest groups funded efforts to support Shofner's campaign and attack Clardy. She was endorsed by Texas Governor
Greg Abbott,
Donald Trump, and Senator
Ted Cruz. Shofner defeated Clardy in the primary with over 60% of the vote. In the solidly Republican district, no candidate filed to run as a Democrat, and Shofner was elected in November 2024, and assumed office in January 2025. ==Personal life==