Suhas Subramanyam

Suhas Subramanyam
Official House portrait of Subramanyam smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black suit with Seal of Virginia lapel pin, light purple shirt, and striped red, black, and white tie.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 10th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byJennifer Wexton
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
January 10, 2024 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byJohn Bell (redistricted)
Succeeded byKannan Srinivasan
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 (redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1986-09-26) September 26, 1986 (age 38)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMiranda Peña
Children2
EducationTulane University (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Suhas Subramanyam (born September 26, 1986)[1] 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.[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.

  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.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne