Kimmie Ellison
Kimmie Ellison (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 49. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Ellison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary runoff
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Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 49
Montserrat Garibay (D) and Kathie Tovo (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on May 26, 2026.
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 | Montserrat Garibay  | |
 | Kathie Tovo | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Montserrat Garibay | 32.9 | 13,332 |
| ✔ | | Kathie Tovo | 28.2 | 11,419 |
 | Josh Reyna | 8.9 | 3,584 | |
 | Robin Lerner | 7.6 | 3,076 | |
 | Gigs Hodges | 7.0 | 2,853 | |
 | Shenghao Wang | 6.8 | 2,756 | |
 | Kimmie Ellison | 6.0 | 2,415 | |
 | Sam Slade | 2.6 | 1,053 | |
| Total votes: 40,488 | |||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Green Party convention
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Green convention for Texas House of Representatives District 49
Arshia Papari (G) ran in the Green Party convention for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on March 14, 2026.
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Campaign finance
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kimmie Ellison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ellison's responses.
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- Healthcare. People are dying simply because they don't have access. No one should lose their lives because they can't pay for care. As long as I have air in my lungs I'll fight for Medicaid expansion and increased access to healthcare for all Texans.
- Education. Education is the great equalizer but only if everyone has equal access to it. The only way to ensure access is to fund it. The way we treat teachers in this state is astonishing. We can do so much better. Texas has the money for this - we just need to prioritize education.
- Affordable living. Healthcare and education play into this. Folks are far more likely to be financially stable if they are healthy and educated. It's hard to earn money if you're too sick to work. You're more likely to land a good job with benefits if you're well educated. And it's way easier to pay the rent if you're not riddled in medical debt! I see patients everyday who have to make hard decisions about paying for prescriptions versus paying the utility bill. For far too long, this state has prioritized big business. We need to start prioritizing our citizens, not corporations.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
