Virginia legislative district
District map from the 2023 election
Virginia's 49th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates , the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature . The 49th district covers parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties in northern Virginia.[1]
The seat is held by Democrat Alfonso H. Lopez .[2]
Elections
2019
In 2019, incumbent Democrat Alfonso Lopez defeated a primary challenge from JD Spain, president of the Arlington NAACP chapter.[3] Lopez won the general election with 83% of the vote.[4]
2021
Lopez faces another primary challenge, from preschool teacher Karishma Mehta.[5] Mehta has been endorsed by Democracy for America [6] and Democratic Socialists of America .[7]
List of delegates
References
^ House of Delegates District 49 map at vpap.org
^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings – Delegate Alfonso H. Lopez" . virginiageneralassembly.gov . Retrieved August 7, 2017 .
^ "Arlington NAACP President Launches Primary Bid Against Lopez" . ARLNow . January 10, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020 .
^ "Virginia Elections Database » Candidate Profile..." Virginia Elections Database . Retrieved December 20, 2020 .
^ "Del. Lopez to Get Primary Challenger in 2021" . ARLNow . October 15, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020 .
^ Democracy for America (May 27, 2021). "Endorsement alert We're thrilled to be endorsing 6 amazing, progressive candidates for Delegate in Virginia ahead of the June 8th primary" . Twitter . Retrieved May 27, 2021 .
^ Democratic Socialists of America (April 16, 2021). ".@karishma4va is a preschool teacher who saw the daily struggles that her family & students faced w/ healthcare, school lunch debt, & rent" . Retrieved May 27, 2021 .