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Garibay and Papari compete for Texas House District 49 seat

Montserrat Garibay and Arshia Papari are running for the Texas House District 49 seat vacated by gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa. Garibay, the Democratic nominee who won the primary with 61% of the vote, has raised about $540,000. Papari, running on the Green Party ticket, had raised $4,600 as of October 31. There is no Republican candidate in the race.

Where
Austin, Travis County
When
Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
One outlet

Counties: Travis

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Campaign funds raisedabout $540,0001 Who pays or receives it: Garibay campaign
  • Campaign funds raised$4,6001 Who pays or receives it: Papari campaign
  • Voucher program budget$1 billion1 Who pays or receives it: State of Texas

Does this affect you?

Coming up

  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 19:00. Polls close for Texas House District 49 election (Texas House District 49, Austin)1

Who's involved

  • Montserrat GaribayDemocratic candidate for Texas House District 49
  • Arshia PapariGreen Party candidate for Texas House District 49
  • Gina HinojosaTexas gubernatorial candidate whose House seat is being vacated
  • Kathie TovoFormer Austin City Council Member defeated by Garibay in primary

The facts

  • Garibay won the Democratic primary with about 61% of the vote against Kathie Tovo.1
  • District 49 covers a large chunk of Austin from Sunset Valley to North Burnet.1
  • There is no Republican candidate in the race.1
  • Garibay worked in education for over 20 years, including as pre-K teacher and U.S. Department of Education official.1
  • Papari is a student studying government at the University of Texas at Austin.1
  • Polls are open until 7 p.m. on election day.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Garibay Private schools receiving vouchers need requirements to ensure resources for students most in need.1
  • Garibay She aims to ensure public schools are well funded and impose more requirements on private schools.1
  • Papari He considered his campaign a victory regardless of the election outcome due to lack of attention to young people.1

How they headlined it

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  • Follow the election results for U.S. House District 37

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  • Follow the election results for Texas House District 49

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  • Follow the election results for Texas State Board of Education District 5

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Sources

Outlets: 1 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Follow the election results for Texas House District 49 KUT Not rated, November 3, 2026

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