Who's In The Race

Voters in Virginia's 10th District have been casting early ballots since Friday, Sept. 18, and the data centers concentrated in Loudoun County are a top issue in their race for Congress. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) wants a national plan so new data centers aren't all built in Loudoun County, while Republican challenger Dave Beckwith opposes a moratorium.

Rep. Subramanyam, first elected in 2024, faced no primary challenger. Beckwith, a retired Air Force officer and former deputy assistant secretary of defense, won the Aug. 4 Republican primary with 72.5% of the vote, according to the Associated Press.

Independent Ahsen Malik, a middle school teacher, is also on the ballot. The district covers Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, Manassas, Manassas Park and parts of Prince William and Fairfax counties.

What They Stand For

Subramanyam's Data Center Fair Share Act would require states to make data centers pay for the energy infrastructure they need or lose federal highway money, the Virginia Mercury reported. His campaign also lists access to reproductive health care and gun safety that respects the Second Amendment among his priorities.

Beckwith says people living within two miles of a data center should get a tax break, and he blames Virginia's clean energy law for the state's power shortfall, according to Loudoun Now coverage of their Sept. 22 debate. His platform calls for low taxes, fewer regulations, an all-of-the-above energy strategy and more apprenticeships.

On housing, Beckwith backs "portable" mortgages that let owners carry a low rate to a new home. Subramanyam points to the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which he says passed in July and eases building rules. Malik is focused on abortion, data centers and climate policy, according to a Virginia Mercury voter guide.

The Money Behind The Race

Outside groups have reported spending only $13 in this race through Sept. 21, according to Federal Election Commission filings. All of it came from GiveGreen United Action and backed Subramanyam.

Race Outlook: Ratings And Betting Markets

The Cook Political Report rates the race Solid Democratic as of Sept. 25, and Inside Elections gave it the same rating as of Sept. 17. Sabato's Crystal Ball calls it Safe Democratic as of Sept. 22. On Kalshi, traders favored Democrats at about 94.6% as of Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Subramanyam won the seat with about 52% of the vote in 2024, and former Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) won it with about 53% in 2022. Statewide, Democrats won six of Virginia's 11 House seats in both years, and Kamala Harris carried Virginia with about 52% in 2024.

Early voting runs through Saturday, Oct. 31. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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