Suhas Subramanyam

Suhas Subramanyam
Subramanyam in 2024
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 10th district
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
SucceedingJennifer Wexton
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 10, 2024 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byJohn Bell (Redistricting)
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 87th district
In office
January 8, 2020 – January 10, 2024
Preceded byJohn Bell
Succeeded byKannan Srinivasan (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1986-09-26) September 26, 1986 (age 38)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
ResidenceAshburn, Virginia
EducationTulane University (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Suhas Subramanyam (born September 26, 1986)[1] is an American lawyer and former 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.

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]

  1. ^ "Senate of Virginia". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ RAGHUNATHAN/India-West, NIMMI. "'Run for the Right Reasons': Suhas Subramanyam, Virginia's First Hindu, Indian American Delegate". India West. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Meet Suhas Subramanyam, Indian American Democrat running for Virginia House of Delegates". The American Bazaar. May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Armus, Teo (May 13, 2024). "Virginia's Rep. Wexton endorses Subramanyam to succeed her in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Virginia 10th District election results". Washington Post. November 7, 2024.