Montserrat GaribayMontserrat Garibay

There are multiple candidates running in this race that are pro-peace. If you are conflicted Montserrat has recieved more consensus among the pro-peace orgs endorsements considered in our tool

Runoff: May 26, 2026

Across the board, everyone I’ve spoken to in every corner of Texas politics LOVES Montserrat Garibay and thinks she would be an ideal state rep. Her depth and breadth of experience are impressive.

Former Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer; Member of Education Austin

Montserrat Garibay is a bilingual educator, labor leader, and lifelong Austinite who has spent more than 25 years fighting for fairness, opportunity, and dignity for working families. Her journey—from an undocumented child to pre-K teacher, union leader, and senior official in the Biden-Harris Administration—reflects her belief that every Texan deserves a fair shot. A proud University of Texas graduate, Montserrat began her career in the classroom and rose to lead as Vice President of Education Austin and the first Latina elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO. At the U.S. Department of Education, she helped shape national initiatives that strengthened public schools and expanded opportunity for millions of students, with an emphasis on multilingual learners. She’s running for Texas House District 49 to ensure that every child learns in a fully funded school, every worker earns a fair wage, and every family has the opportunity to thrive.