# Suhas Subramanyam

Suhas Subramanyam (born September 26, 1986) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Virginia's 10th congressional district. He formerly served as a member of the Virginia Senate representing the 32nd district.
A Democrat, Subramanayam was elected in 2019 and became the first South Asian American and Hindu to ever be elected to the Virginia General Assembly. 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.

## Early life and education

Subramanyam was born in Houston, Texas to Iyer Brahmin Indian parents from Bengaluru, India who later came to the United States and eventually settled in Houston, Texas. He attended Clear Lake High School and earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Tulane University.

## Career

Subramanyam served as a legislative aide for health care and veterans policy in the House of Representatives after college and also clerked for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for Senator Dick Durbin, helping him reintroduce the DREAM Act. 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.
In 2015, Subramanyam was appointed to serve as a White House technology policy advisor in the administration of President Barack Obama. He led a task force on technology policy that addressed job creation, IT modernization, and regulating emerging technology.

## Virginia House of Delegates
### Elections
#### 2019

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. He won the primary with 47.0% of the vote.
In the general election, Subramanyam ran on a platform to improve education, healthcare, and traffic in the region and across Virginia. Subramanyam went on to win the general election with 62.0% of the vote.

#### 2020

Patron of HB528, which authorized the Virginia State Corporation Commission to refund $330 million to ratepayers from Dominion Energy over charges between 2017-2020.

#### 2021

Subramanyam won a second term in the 2021 Virginia House of Delegates election, defeating Republican Gregory Moulthrop by double digits.

### Tenure

In 2021, Subramanyam co-founded the General Assembly's first Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus. He is also the co-founder and co-chair of Virginia Commonwealth Caucus, a group of lawmakers seeking to bridge partisan divides.

## U.S. House of Representatives
### Elections

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. He was endorsed by Jennifer Wexton to succeed her. Subramanyam won Virginia's 10th congressional district election, defeating Republican Mike Clancy.

### Tenure

In January 2025, Subramanyam was one of 48 Democrats to vote for the Laken Riley Act, which requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft. He later became one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for a Senate-amended version of the bill.

## Electoral history

Virginia House of Delegates primary election: 87th District, 2019 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 6,488 | 100.0% |
Virginia House of Delegates election: 87th District, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 17,693 | 62.0% |
| | Republican | William M. Drennan Jr. | 10,818 | 37.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,539 | 100.0% |
Virginia House of Delegates election: 87th District, 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam (Incumbent) | 24,348 | 58.4% |
| | Republican | Gregory Jon Moulthrop | 17,273 | 41.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,677 | 100.0% |
Virginia Senate Democratic primary election: 32nd District, 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 11,178 | 73.7% |
| | Democratic | Ibraheem S. Samirah | 4,000 | 26.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,178 | 100.0% |
Virginia Senate election: 32nd District, 2023 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 36,590 | 60.6% |
| | Republican | Gregory J. Moulthrop | 23,541 | 39.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,431 | 100.0% |
United States House of Representatives Democratic primary election: 10th District, 2024 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 44,377 | 100.0% |
United States House of Representatives election: 10th District, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Suhas Subramanyam | 210,790 | 52.3% |
| | Republican | Mike Clancy | 191,897 | 47.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 402,687 | 100.0% |

## Personal life

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 and firefighter. Suhas identifies as a Hindu.