State of Texas
State Representative, District 49
Montserrat Garibay
Democratic- On ballot as
- Montserrat Garibay
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Bachelor's and master's degrees, University of Texas at Austin
- Came to the U.S. as a child, undocumented; Austin public schools graduate (per candidate)
- House District 49 resident for more than fifteen years (per campaign)
- Experience
- Former deputy assistant secretary, U.S. Department of Education, Biden administration (per campaign)
- Former vice president, Education Austin, and later secretary-treasurer, Texas AFL-CIO (per campaign)
- Taught bilingual pre-K in Austin ISD for eight years (per campaign)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won over Kathie Tovo
- Top priorities
- Schools: "Increase per-pupil funding and tie it to cost of living"
- Health care: "Expand Medicaid and increase reimbursement rates"
- Jobs: "Raise the minimum wage and eliminate the subminimum wage for youth or tipped workers"
- Housing: "Increase affordable housing, incentivize “missing middle” construction, and reduce displacement and gentrification"
- Gun safety: "Require universal background checks and close loopholes for gun shows and private sales"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "Guarantee reproductive freedom for all by ensuring access to abortion, family planning, and comprehensive care without barriers, discrimination, or stigma"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "End the criminalization of immigrant communities and dismantle state-imposed barriers"
- Guns: Campaign site: "Require universal background checks and close loopholes for gun shows and private sales"
- Public schools and vouchers: In a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "I oppose private school voucher scams and believe we should repeal the existing program, not expand it."
- Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Texas State Teachers Association
- Texas Medical Association PAC (TEXPAC)
- Austin Central Labor Council
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- Austin American-Statesman Editorial Board (primary)
- AFSCME Local 1624 (primary)
- The Austin Chronicle (listed by campaign)
- Miguel Cardona, 12th U.S. Secretary of Education (listed by campaign)
- Greg Casar, U.S. Representative District 35 (listed by campaign)
- Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative District 33 (listed by campaign)
- Wendy Davis, Fmr. Texas State Senator (listed by campaign)
- César Blanco, State Senator District 29 (listed by campaign)
- John Bucy III, Texas Representative District 136 (listed by campaign)
- Mary González, Texas Representative District 75 (listed by campaign)
- Ramón Romero, Jr., Texas Representative District 90 (listed by campaign)
- Armando Walle, Texas Representative District 140 (listed by campaign)
- Erin Zwiener, Texas Representative District 45 (listed by campaign)
- Celia Israel, Travis County Tax Accessor-Collector & Voter Registrar (listed by campaign)
- José Garza, Travis County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- Delia Garza, Travis County Attorney (listed by campaign)
- George Morales, Travis County Constable Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
- Vanessa Fuentes, Austin City Council Member District 2 (listed by campaign)
- José Velásquez, Austin City Council Member District 3 (listed by campaign)
- Chito Vela, Austin City Council Member District 4 (listed by campaign)
- Mike Siegel, Austin City Council Member District 7 (listed by campaign)
- Zo Qadri, Austin City Council Member District 9 (listed by campaign)
- Sean Hassan, ACC Trustee Place 4 (listed by campaign)
- Stephanie Gharakhanian, ACC Trustee Place 8 (listed by campaign)
- Julie Ann Nitsch, ACC Trustee Place 9 (listed by campaign)
- Lynn Boswell, Austin ISD Trustee District 5, Board President (listed by campaign)
- Kathryn Whitley Chu, Austin ISD Trustee District 4, Board Vice President (listed by campaign)
- LaRessa Quintana, Austin ISD Trustee District 2 (listed by campaign)
- Andrew Gonzales, Austin ISD Trustee District 6 (listed by campaign)
- Fernando de Urioste, Austin ISD Trustee At-Large Position 8 (listed by campaign)
- Arati Singh, Austin ISD Trustee At-Large Position 9 (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Cindy Anderson (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Dana DeBeauvoir (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Ted Gordon (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Diana Maldonado (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Jayme Mathias (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Glen Maxey (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Rick Noriega (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Geronimo Rodriguez (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Paul Saldaña (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Ann Teich (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Yasmin Wagner (listed by campaign)
- Annie's List (listed by campaign)
- Education Austin (listed by campaign)
- Texas Working Families Party (listed by campaign)
- Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Lead Locally (listed by campaign)
- The First Ask (listed by campaign)
- CWA District 6 (listed by campaign)
- Texas State Employees Union (CWA-TSEU) (listed by campaign)
- AFSCME Retirees Texas Chapter 12 (listed by campaign)
- Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (listed by campaign)
- AURA (listed by campaign)
- Austin Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- University Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Workers Defense Action Fund (listed by campaign)
- Texas Building and Construction Trades Council (listed by campaign)
- LiUNA Local 1095 (listed by campaign)
- UNITE HERE Local 23 (listed by campaign)
- United Workers of Integral Care (listed by campaign)
- OPEIU Local 277 (listed by campaign)
- Southern Regional Council of Carpenters (listed by campaign)
- Ironworkers Local 482 (listed by campaign)
- Capital Area Progressive Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Wooten Democrats (listed by campaign)
- DH Action Fund (listed by campaign)
- Equity Action (listed by campaign)
- CAIR Action Texas (listed by campaign)
- Organize for Peace (listed by campaign)
- Texas Animal Freedom Fighters (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- montserratfortexas.com
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