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Arshia Papari

Arshia Papari
Green
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 49.

Background

Arshia Papari is a UT Austin student, legislative aide and community organizer. Papari is the Green Party nominee. 

Occupation
Student; legislative aide; community organizer
Education
University of Texas at Austin (government and Middle Eastern studies)
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Opposes the education savings account program (often called school vouchers) and supports more public school funding. 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Would ban AI data centers that strain power or water infrastructure. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Supports ending qualified immunity and prioritizing rehabilitation over incarceration. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Prioritizes universal health care and child care. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Opposes mid-decade congressional redistricting. 

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
Proposes a statewide rent freeze and social housing. 

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
Not yet researched.

Religion and Public Schools

What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
Not yet researched.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
Not yet researched.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Not yet researched.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 19, 2026.