Suhas Subramanyam | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Virginia's 10th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Jennifer Wexton |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 32nd district | |
In office January 10,2024 –January 3,2025 | |
Preceded by | Janet Howell |
Succeeded by | Kannan Srinivasan |
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 87th district | |
In office January 8,2020 –January 10,2024 | |
Preceded by | John Bell |
Succeeded by | Jeion Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | Houston,Texas,U.S. | September 26,1986
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Miranda Peña (m. 2018) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Tulane University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Website | House website Campaign website |
Suhas Subramanyam (born September 26, 1986) [1] is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Virginia Senate from 2024 to 2025 and in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2024.
After working as a White House advisor during the Obama administration, Subramanayam became the first South Asian American elected to the Virginia General Assembly in 2019. [2] [3] He was elected to the Virginia Senate in 2023, representing the 32nd district.
In 2024, Subramanayam was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, succeeding Jennifer Wexton. His district covers the northern Virginia exurbs of Washington, D.C., including all of Loudoun and Fauquier counties, as well as parts of Rappahannock, Prince William, and Fairfax counties.
Subramanyam was born in Houston, Texas, [4] to Tamil physician parents who emigrated from India. [5] [6] His mother is a native of Bengaluru, Karnataka, while his father grew up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and Secunderabad, Telangana. [7] He attended Clear Lake High School and earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy, summa cum laude , from Tulane University in 2008. [8] After college, he worked as a legislative aide, and then went to Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2013. [4] While in law school, he helped overturn the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to life in prison. [9]
Subramanyam began his career in public service as a legislative staffer, working for U.S. Representative Suzanne Kosmas of Florida. [4] While in law school, he clerked for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for Senator Dick Durbin, helping him reintroduce the DREAM Act. [10] [8]
In 2015, Subramanyam was appointed to serve as a White House technology policy advisor in the administration of President Barack Obama. [11] He led a task force on technology policy that addressed job creation, IT modernization, and regulating emerging technology. [12]
After leaving the White House, Subramanyam practiced law and was a business owner in the technology sector. [8]
In the 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election, Subramanyam ran to succeed Democrat John Bell for the 87th district, who left the seat to run for the 13th district of the Virginia Senate. He faced a crowded primary, running against three other first-generation Americans. [13] He won the primary with 47.0% of the vote. [14] [15]
In the general election, Subramanyam ran on a platform to improve education, healthcare, and traffic in the region and across Virginia. [16] Subramanyam went on to win the general election with 62.0% of the vote. [17]
In the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election, Subramanyam won a second term representing the 87th district by defeating Republican Gregory Moulthrop by double digits. [18]
In 2021, he co-founded the General Assembly's first Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus. [19] He is also the co-founder and co-chair of Virginia Commonwealth Caucus, a group of lawmakers seeking to increase bipartisanship. [20]
In January 2024, he announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in the 2024 election to succeed Jennifer Wexton of the 10th district. [21] He was endorsed by Jennifer Wexton to succeed her. [22] Subramanyam won Virginia's 10th congressional district election, narrowly defeating Republican Mike Clancy by a margin of 4.6%. [23]
The district is anchored in the outer portion of Northern Virginia, and includes all of Loudoun and Rappahannock counties, parts of Prince William, Fauquier, and Fairfax counties, and the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. [24]
Subramanyam was sworn in on January 3, 2025, as the U.S. representative for Virginia’s 10th congressional district. [25] In his first month in office, he was one of 46 House Democrats to vote in favor of the Laken Riley Act, which requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft. [26] [27]
In February, he introduced the LEASH DOGE Act and related legislation aimed at increasing transparency and oversight of the Department of Government Efficiency. Subramanyam criticized the department's actions under Elon Musk's leadership as unconstitutional and detrimental to public services. [28]
Subramanyam's committee assignments for the 119th Congress include: [25]
Subramanyam's caucus memberships include: [8]
Subramanyam lives in Ashburn, Virginia, with his wife, Miranda Peña, whom he married in 2018. [8] They have two daughters. [30] He was a member of the Loudoun Health Council and also served as a volunteer EMT and firefighter. [31] He is Hindu. [32]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 3,052 | 47.2% | |
Democratic | Johanna L. Gusman | 1,207 | 18.7% | |
Democratic | Hassan M. Ahmad | 1,502 | 23.2% | |
Democratic | Akshay Bhamidipati | 701 | 10.9% | |
Total votes | 6,488 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 17,693 | 62.0% | |
Republican | William M. Drennan Jr. | 10,818 | 37.9% | |
Total votes | 28,539 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam (Incumbent) | 24,348 | 58.4% | |
Republican | Gregory Jon Moulthrop | 17,273 | 41.4% | |
Total votes | 41,677 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 11,178 | 73.7% | |
Democratic | Ibraheem S. Samirah | 4,000 | 26.4% | |
Total votes | 15,178 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 36,590 | 60.6% | |
Republican | Gregory J. Moulthrop | 23,541 | 39.0% | |
Total votes | 60,431 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 13,504 | 30.4% | |
Democratic | Dan Helmer | 11,784 | 26.6% | |
Democratic | Atif Qarni | 4,768 | 10.7% | |
Democratic | Eileen Filler-Corn | 4,131 | 9.3% | |
Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 4,016 | 9.0% | |
Democratic | David Reid | 1,419 | 3.2% | |
Democratic | Michelle Maldonado | 1,412 | 3.2% | |
Democratic | Adrian Pokharel | 1,028 | 2.3% | |
Democratic | Krystle Kaul | 982 | 2.2% | |
Democratic | Travis Nembhard | 722 | 1.6% | |
Democratic | Marion Devoe | 386 | 0.9% | |
Democratic | Mark Leighton | 225 | 0.5% | |
Total votes | 44,377 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 210,790 | 52.3% | |
Republican | Mike Clancy | 191,897 | 47.7% | |
Total votes | 402,687 | 100.0% |
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