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Suhas Subramanyam
DEMOCRAT
Suhas Subramanyam is running for Virginia State Senator, District 32.
Personal background
Suhas has a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Tulane University and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University. He lives with his wife and two children in Ashburn.
Professional background
Suhas is the chair of Pebble, a electric vehicle charging company. He used to be a technology policy advisor to then-President Obama, a healthcare and veterans policy aide for the federal government, and a clerk for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
Political background
Suhas Subramanyam is currently the state delegate representing district 87. He was first elected in 2020 and has been in office for two terms. He is a member of the Counties Cities and Towns Subcommittee #3, the Education K-12 Subcommittee, and the Transportation Subcommittee #3, Highway Safety and Policy.
Energy & the Environment
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that will lower energy bills for Virginian’s by $6-$7 per month by changing the way Virginia’s monopoly energy provider, Dominion Energy, can set prices.
As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have banned Virginia’s government from banning or restricting the use of natural gas.
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Economy
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lowered taxes on groceries from 2.5% to 1%, except for alcohol, tobacco, and prepared hot foods. Diapers and feminine hygiene products were included in the tax decrease.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that limits the amount of THC in hemp products to 0.3% of the product and 2 milligrams total. Possession of marijuana is decriminalized in Virginia but there is no legal market for sales of THC products.
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Healthcare
Supports abortion.
Wants to lower the price of prescription drugs.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that would have let patients sue hospitals that weren’t transparent about their prices for services.
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Education
As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have required school principals to tell parents if their child tells a school employee that they don’t identify with their gender assigned at birth or asks to be identified by another gender.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that lets companies be sued for publishing or distributing online content that is “harmful to minors” without checking the age of the internet users accessing the content.
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Public Safety
Supports gun control.
As a state delegate, voted against a bill that would have let drug dealers be charged with murder if one of their customers dies of a drug overdose. The punishment would have been 5-40 years in prison.
As a state delegate, voted for a bill that gives people $300 off their taxes if they buy a gun safe or lock box. The credit expires in 2027.
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