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Suhas Subramanyam (born September 26, 1986)[1] is an American lawyer and member of the Virginia Senate, representing the 32nd district. He is the Congressman-elect 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 volunteered as an EMT/firefighter.
Suhas Subramanyam | |
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 Subramanyam in 2024 | |
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Jennifer Wexton |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 10, 2024 – November 11, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Bell (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 87th district | |
| In office January 8, 2020 – January 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Bell |
| Succeeded by | Kannan Srinivasan (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1986 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Ashburn, Virginia |
| Education | Tulane University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
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] In 2024, Subramanyam won Virginia's 10th congressional district election, defeating Republican Mike Clancy.[6]
Early life and education
editSubramanyam was born in Houston, Texas to Tamil speaking 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.
Career
editSubramanyam 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]
Virginia House of Delegates
editElections
edit2019
editIn 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]
2020
editPatron of HB528, which authorized the Virginia State Corporation Commission to refund $330 million to ratepayers from Dominion Energy over charges between 2017-2020.[18]
2021
editSubramanyam won a second term in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election, defeating Republican Gregory Moulthrop by double digits.[19]
Tenure
editIn 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]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 11,178 | 73.7% | |
| Democratic | Ibraheem S. Samirah | 4,000 | 26.4% | |
| Total votes | 15,178 | 100.0% | ||
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- 60–70%
- 20–30%
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
Personal life
editSuhas 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Senate of Virginia". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ RAGHUNATHAN/India-West, NIMMI. "'Run for the Right Reasons': Suhas Subramanyam, Virginia's First Hindu, Indian American Delegate". India West. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Suhas Subramanyam, Indian American Democrat running for Virginia House of Delegates". The American Bazaar. May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Olivo, Antonio (November 16, 2023). "Virginia Del. Suhas Subramanyam joins race to succeed Rep. Jennifer Wexton". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Armus, Teo (May 13, 2024). "Virginia's Rep. Wexton endorses Subramanyam to succeed her in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia 10th District election results". Washington Post. November 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Reporter, SUNITA SOHRABJI, India-West Staff. "Indian American Entrepreneur, Volunteer Firefighter Runs for Seat in Virginia House of Delegates". India West. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Tavernise, Sabrina (August 15, 2020). "Kamala Harris, Daughter of Immigrants, Is the Face of America's Demographic Shift". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Suhas Subramanyam, another Indian American who won in the Virginia elections". The American Bazaar. November 6, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Caruba, Lauren (October 4, 2011). "Center on Wrongful Convictions expresses joy after Jacques Rivera's release". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Former technology policy adviser to Obama administration wins Va. House of Delegates primary". wusa9.com. June 12, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ PTI (November 7, 2019). "First Muslim woman, Ghazala Hashmi elected to Virginia's state senate". National Herald. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Olivo, Antonio. "In this suburban Democratic primary, all 4 candidates are first-generation Americans". Retrieved December 16, 2020 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Former technology policy adviser to Obama administration wins Va. House of Delegates primary". wusa9.com. June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Staff Reports. "Democrat Suhas Subramanyam wins 87th House District". Prince William Times. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "2019 November General". Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Dominion Energy Settlement". wjla.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Report, Times-Mirror Staff (November 2, 2021). "Subramanyam wins 87th House District race over Moulthrop". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia State Legislators Create AAPI Caucus". DCist. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Nathaniel Cline (January 13, 2020). "Del. Subramanyam to co-chair Commonwealth Caucus in hopes of increasing bipartisanship during 2020 session". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2019 House of Delegates Democratic Primary District 87". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2019 House of Delegates General Election District 87". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 2021 House of Delegates General Election District 87". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Democratic Primary". Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023 November General". Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Vakil, Caroline (June 18, 2024). "Suhas Subramanyam wins Virginia Democratic primary for Wexton's seat". The Hill. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia House District 10 Election 2024 Live Results". NBC News. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ Nathaniel Cline (August 23, 2020). "The very busy life of Suhas: Del. Subramanyam reflects on first session, public health efforts and family life". LoudounTimes.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.