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Montserrat Garibay
Democratic · Texas · 2026Montserrat Garibay is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Is a bilingual educator and labor leader with more than 25 years in education and union organizing, per campaign site. Formerly served as vice president of Education Austin and as Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO, the first Latina elected to that role, per campaign site. Served as a senior official at the U.S. Department of Education during the Biden-Harris administration, per campaign site.
Priorities
- Ensure every child learns in a fully funded school, per the campaign site
- Ensure every worker earns a fair wage, per the campaign site
- Expand economic opportunity so families can thrive, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Texas House District 49 · Texas · 2026
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