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Suhas Subramanyam | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate from the 32nd district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2024 | |
Preceded by | John Bell (Redistricting) |
Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 87th district | |
In office January 8,2020 –January 10,2024 | |
Preceded by | John Bell |
Succeeded by | Kannan Srinivasan (Redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Houston,Texas,U.S. | September 26,1986
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Ashburn,Virginia |
Education | Tulane University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Suhas Subramanyam (born September 26,1986) [1] is an American lawyer and member of the Virginia Senate,representing the 32nd district. He is the Democratic nominee for Virginia's 10th congressional district. Suhas lives in Ashburn,Virginia with his wife Miranda and daughters. An attorney,he served on the Loudoun Health Council and volunteers as an EMT/firefighter.
He previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 87th district. A Democrat,he was elected in 2019 and became the first Indian-American,South Asian,and Hindu to ever be elected to the Virginia General Assembly. [2] [3] He previously served as a White House advisor to President Barack Obama.
In 2023,Subramanyam was elected to the Virginia Senate,representing the 32nd district. Shortly thereafter,he announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in the 2024 election to succeed Jennifer Wexton of the 10th district. [4] He was endorsed by Jennifer Wexton to succeed her. [5] He won the Democratic primary on June 18,2024,and will go on to face Republican Mike Clancy in the general election. [6]
Subramanyam was born in Houston,Texas to Indian parents from Bengaluru,India who later came to the United States through Dulles Airport, [7] located in the district he represents,and eventually settled in Houston,Texas. [8] He attended Clear Lake High School and earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Tulane University.
Subramanyam served as a legislative aide for health care and veterans policy in the House of Representatives after college [7] and also clerked for the U.S Senate Judiciary Committee for Senator Dick Durbin,helping him reintroduce the DREAM Act. [9] He attended Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law,where as a second year law student he helped overturn the wrongful conviction of a man sentenced to life in prison. [10]
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]
In the 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election,Subramanyam ran to succeed Democrat John Bell,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]
Patron of HB528,which authorized the Virginia State Corporation Commission to refund $330 million to ratepayers from Dominion Energy over charges between 2017-2020. [18]
Subramanyam won a second term in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election,defeating Republican Gregory Moulthrop by more than double digits. [19]
In 2021,Subramanyam co-founded the General Assembly's first Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus. [20] He is also the co-founder and co-chair of Virginia Commonwealth Caucus,a group of lawmakers seeking to bridge partisan divides. [21]
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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 17,693 | 62.0% | |
Republican | William M. "Bill" Drennan,Jr. | 10,818 | 37.9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam (Incumbent) | 24,348 | 58.4% | |
Republican | Gregory J. Moulthrop | 17,273 | 41.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 11,178 | 73.7% | |
Democratic | Ibraheem S. Samirah | 4,000 | 26.4% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 36,590 | 60.6% | |
Republican | Gregory J. Moulthrop | 23,541 | 39.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 13,113 | 30.4 | |
Democratic | Dan Helmer | 11,537 | 26.7 | |
Democratic | Atif Qarni | 4,560 | 10.6 | |
Democratic | Eileen Filler-Corn | 4,016 | 9.3 | |
Democratic | Jennifer Boysko | 3,927 | 9.1 | |
Democratic | David Reid | 1,400 | 3.2 | |
Democratic | Michelle Maldonado | 1,378 | 3.2 | |
Democratic | Adrian Pokharel | 985 | 2.3 | |
Democratic | Krystle Kaul | 952 | 2.2 | |
Democratic | Travis Nembhard | 703 | 1.6 | |
Democratic | Marion Devoe | 382 | 0.9 | |
Democratic | Mark Leighton | 216 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 43,169 | 100.0 |
Suhas lives in Ashburn, Virginia with his wife Miranda and their daughters. An attorney, he served on the Loudoun Health Council and he also served as an EMT/Fire fighter. [29]
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