Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district

Republican Harry J. Parrish, who had previously served as a Manassas council member, was elected to represent District 50 in 1981, which he did continuously for the following 25 years.

[5] Carter, a first-time candidate, decided to run after difficulties dealing with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission following an injury on the job.

[6] During the campaign, Miller sent out mailers comparing Carter to Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong.

[5] In 2019, incumbent Carter fended off a challenge in the Democratic primary by Manassas City Councilman Mark Wolfe.

[9] Carter faced Manassas City Councilman Ian Lovejoy, a Republican, in the general election,[8] and won reelection with 53% of the vote.