The 49th district covers parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties in northern Virginia.
[1] The seat is held by Democrat Alfonso H.
[2] 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] Lopez faces another primary challenge, from preschool teacher Karishma Mehta.