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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 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 |
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]
- ^ "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. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Subramanyam, Clancy projected to win primaries in Va.'s 10th District". Washington Post. June 18, 2024.