Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Dave Beckwith, a U.S. Air Force veteran who ran for the seat in 2022, is the Republican nominee for Virginia's 10th congressional district in the Northern Virginia suburbs and exurbs.
He won the Republican primary with 72.6% of the vote, defeating teacher Julie Perry, who took 20.4%, along with Anthony Suttles and Sam Wong, who had withdrawn while remaining on the ballot. The seat is held by Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, who was elected in 2024 with 52.1% of the vote.
Beckwith and Subramanyam debated on September 22 at an event hosted by the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce. In the general election on November 3, 2026, Beckwith faces Subramanyam and independent candidate Ahsen Malik, an educator.