University student

Arshia Papari is a University of Texas at Austin student of government and Middle Eastern studies, a second-generation Iranian American and a member of the Green Party⁴. He is the Green Party candidate for the open District 49 seat and faces Democrat Montserrat Garibay; no Republican is on the ballot⁵³.

Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Childcare and pre-KGuarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-Kmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His platform calls for universal childcare and universal, extended paid parental leave. (2026) source
• Qualified immunityNo, end it for police so officers or departments can be sued for rights violationsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His platform calls for ending qualified immunity for law enforcement misconduct. (2026) source
• Policing and crimeMajor reform: much less incarceration and a smaller role for policemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His platform calls for rehabilitation over incarceration, limiting police to violent crime, mental health specialists in law enforcement, and ending the bail system. (2026) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His platform calls the school voucher program a scam and lists strengthening public schools as a priority. (2026) source
• AI data centersStop new large data centers and end their tax breaksmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • In an August 2026 Community Impact Q&A he said the Legislature should ban AI data centers that strain power, water and infrastructure. (2026-08-24) source
• HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)low

  Said · low confidence

  • In an August 2026 Community Impact Q&A he listed creating universal healthcare among his priorities. (2026-08-24) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Property taxes, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.