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Montserrat Garibay
State Representative — District 49 · Democrat Primary 2026
Democrat
About ✓ Verified
Former U.S. Department of Education official and labor organizer with strong union backing. Received dual endorsement from Austin Chronicle along with Tovo.
Key Positions ✓ Verified
- Public education
- Workers' rights
- Immigration
- Higher education
- Housing
- Transportation
- Reproductive freedoms
- Utilizing unused public school campuses to build affordable housing
- Investing in more hospitals
- Taxing hemp and gambling for public school revenue
Strengths Sourced
- Strong federal education experience
- Extensive labor union support
- Immigrant success story and community connection
- Top-tier fundraising performance
Concerns Sourced
- Less local Austin political experience
- May be seen as too Washington-focused
- Could face criticism for recent arrival to district
- Heavy reliance on union funding
Endorsements ✓ Verified
- Austin Chronicle (editorial board)
- Texas AFL-CIO (labor union)
- U.S. Rep. Greg Casar (elected official)
- Former gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis (public figure)
- Former U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (public figure)
- Texas American Federation of Teachers (labor union)
- State representative John Bucy (elected official)
- Texas AFT COPE (labor union)
- Austin American-Statesman (editorial board)
Polling ✓ Verified
No public polling data available for HD-49 primary.
Fundraising ✓ Verified
raised a little over $241,000 total according to campaign finance reports
Sources (20)
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