Suhas Subramanyam Wins Re‑Election with Over 61% Vote in Virginia’s 10th District

Suhas Subramanyam secured a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, winning 61.5% of the vote in Virginia's 10th congressional district. Republican challenger Dave Beckwith received 36.4% of the ballots. Subramanyam, 40, was born in Houston to Indian parents and studied at Tulane University in New Orleans, where he organized volunteers after Hurricane Katrina. He later earned a law degree with honours from Northwestern University and worked as a policy aide on Capitol Hill, helping expand health‑care access, build a bipartisan immigration reform coalition, and draft legislation for veterans, seniors and working families. During President Barack Obama’s administration he served as a White House technology policy adviser. After leaving the White House he opened a small business in Loudoun County, Virginia, and volunteered as an EMT and firefighter. He was first elected to the Virginia General Assembly in 2019, served two terms, and subsequently held a seat in the Virginia State Senate before winning a congressional seat in 2024.

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The 10th district covers parts of Northern Virginia and has leaned Democratic in recent cycles, so Subramanyam’s strong win continues the area’s pattern of supporting incumbents with a focus on health and immigration issues.