Virginia's 49th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the

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, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. The 49th district covers parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties in northern Virginia. The seat is held by

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Alfonso H. Lopez.

Elections

2019

In 2019, incumbent

Alfonso Lopez defeated a primary challenge from JD Spain, president of the Arlington NAACP chapter. Lopez won the general election with 83% of the vote.

2021

Lopez faces another primary challenge, from preschool teacher Karishma Mehta. Mehta has been endorsed by

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and

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List of delegates

References

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