Your State Representative is one of 150 people who write Texas law, and yours is elected to represent your area of Travis County. Every two years they decide how much money your kids' school gets, whether your property tax bill goes up or down, and whether Texas takes federal money for health care or turns it away. Big decisions, made by a small group — and one seat is yours to fill.
The Democratic candidate
Montserrat Garibay
DemocratAbout Montserrat
A bilingual pre-K teacher who rose to the Biden White House — and is now running for the seat covering UT.
Garibay taught pre-K in Austin ISD for eight years, became the first Latina elected secretary-treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO, and served in the Biden Education Department before winning the 2026 Democratic primary.
Also on the ballot
Every candidate who filed for this office appears here. Tap a name to read more.
Arshia PapariAbout Arshia
A UT student running for the Texas House — on the Green Party ticket.
Papari, a University of Texas at Austin student, entered the House District 49 race as the Green Party candidate, offering voters a third option in a heavily Democratic seat.
Where to vote
Travis County uses vote centers — any registered Travis County voter can vote at any open location in the county. Locations and hours by city: