(The Center Square) — Democratic state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam defeated Republican challenger Mike Clancy for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.
Subramanyam won by 52.1%-47.9% with more than 95% of votes in.
Subramanyam, having represented Virginians in the state House of Delegates and Senate for four years and served as a White House technology policy advisor to President Obama, put out a formal statement at 9:20 PM, with 89% of the vote in and before the race had been called by the Associated Press or the New York Times.
“I am honored and humbled that the people of Virginia’s 10th District put their trust in me to take on the toughest fights and deliver results in Congress.” Subramanyam said in a statement. “This district is my home.”
He also thanked his Republican opponent.
“Thank you to Mike Clancy for stepping up to run. I look forward to working with him and all of his supporters to make our community stronger and be a voice for all Virginians,” he wrote.
The race was considered one of the state’s more competitive this year, as incumbent Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton did not seek reelection due to illness. Based on two recent elections, the district had a lesser partisan lean than other districts. Nonetheless, its blue bent proved too strong for Clancy to overcome despite a strong show of support from the governor.
Of the blue-leaning localities that comprise most of District 10, Loudoun County – where Subramanyam and his family live and where his state Senate seat lies – was his most decisive victory. The county comprised over half of the district and was called early in the evening. Subramanyam won by more than 12% there.
However, the race was still closer than in 2022 when incumbent Wexton ran against this year’s Senate contender, Republican Hung Cao, and won 53%-46.7%.
Clancy, a lawyer, tech executive and “national media commentator” who also served on Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Technology & Cybersecurity Transition Team, won all of the district’s localities except Loudoun and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. Cao lost all of the district’s localities except deep red Fauquier and Rappahannock counties.
In an election-day interview with WJLA, Subramanyam said he hoped to build a stronger economy in Virginia if elected to Congress, as it was a big concern for many constituents.
“They want to make sure we have a strong economy, especially here in Virginia. They’ve talked about high prices at the gas station and grocery store. They’ve talked a lot about taxes and inflation,” Subramanyam told reporter Nick Minock. “Something I want to address in Congress is making sure we have a great economy here.”
Clancy did not issue a statement by the time of publication.
