Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 50th House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates. The district is made up of most of Manassas City and some of Prince William County.

The representative of the 50th district is Republican Jackson Miller. Miller has held the position since 2007, following a special election after Harry J. Parrish died. In 2017, Miller was majority whip of the House of Delegates.

Based on the results of the 2017 Virginia's House of Delegates election, Democratic Socialist Lee J. Carter will become the representative of this district in January, 2018.

In 2017, Carter defeated Miller 11,360 to 9,510. 9510 was the largest number of votes Miller had ever received in the district; prior to 2017, his highest total (always sufficient to retain his seat) was 9,500. Carter, a first-time candidate, decided to run after difficulties dealing with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission following an injury on the job. His campaign initially coordinated with the Democratic Party, but ceased reporting internal numbers to the Party following what Carter described as security lapses, and the Party withdrew financial support. During the campaign, Miller sent out mailers comparing Carter to Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong.

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