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Texas House District 49
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Montserrat Garibay held the seat for Democrats, winning by 79.9 points over Arshia Papari.
Montserrat GaribayDemocrat · winner
89.9%78,685
Arshia PapariGreen
10.1%8,802
87,487 votes
Source: Texas Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Montserrat GaribayNo Republican
$543.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$531.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$30.3K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Arshia Papari $4.3K.
Campaign money: Texas Ethics Commission, through Oct 24, 2026.
Source: Texas Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 24, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Montserrat Garibay without simulating it.
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