Virginia 10th District
Suhas Subramanyam (D) holds this seat and is running again. 3 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Suhas Subramanyam
Democrat · holds this seat today
FLiberty Score FOn the liberty side in 17 of 47 votes and bills.
Raised $1,707,804 since January 2025: 70% from people, 26% from PACs and other committees, 4% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Dave Beckwith
Republican · retired air force colonel, former pentagon official
ALiberty Score A100 out of 100 across 6 principles. Graded on what Beckwith has said and done, because I have no votes in Congress to count for Beckwith.
Higher on Liberty Score: Dave Beckwith. Dave Beckwith: A, 100 out of 100 from words and actions, with no votes in Congress to count. Suhas Subramanyam: F, 34 out of 100 from recorded votes.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Dave Beckwith, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Beckwith, so the grade above comes from this list: what Beckwith has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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In his iVoterGuide questionnaire he called Israel the only true democracy and best ally in the Middle East.
“Israel is the only true democracy and best ally we have in the Middle East.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Treating Israel as an ally is with liberty on free nations.
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He chose the view that the United States should selectively help countries fighting tyranny, and named no country.
“While selectively helping allies and strategic partners, our leaders must prioritize building unity at home”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A middle option with no country named does not settle the free nations test.
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He wrote that freedom of thought and speech are under attack from government officials and others, and that he is running to fight limits on them.
“freedom of thought and speech come under attack from government officials, progressive activists, educational institutions, and the media and corporations that enable them”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Opposing government limits on speech is on the with side of the free speech measure.
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He listed making the 2017 tax cuts permanent as a change to the tax code.
“make 2017 tax cuts permanent”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named tax cut is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site says he supports a flat 5 percent federal tax rate for anyone earning under $200,000 a year.
“Dave supports a flat 5% federal tax rate for anyone earning under $200,000 a year.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A named federal tax cut is with liberty on free markets.
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His campaign site says regulatory relief should be written into law so later administrations cannot reimpose rules on small businesses.
“We need to codify regulatory relief into law so that future administrations cannot unilaterally reimpose stifling rules on small businesses.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Cutting regulation is with liberty on free markets.
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He marked strongly disagree on a statement that he agrees with Critical Race Theory.
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Rejecting race ideology is on the with side of the anti woke measure.
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He wrote that America must increase investment in defense and intelligence.
“America must increase investments in defense and intelligence”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Funding the armed forces is with liberty on defense.
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His campaign site calls for a robust defense budget that keeps America's technological edge.
“A robust defense budget maintains a technological edge and deters enemies, while simultaneously demanding accountability and efficiency within the Department of Defense.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
A strong defence budget is with liberty on defense.
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He wrote that Congress needs to fund completion of the border wall.
“Congress needs to immediately fund the completion of the border wall”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Backing a border wall is with liberty on borders.
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At the 22 September debate he said open borders under Biden were a mistake.
“they knew when we had open borders under Biden that that was a mistake”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Calling open borders a mistake is with liberty on borders.
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His campaign site says criminal illegal aliens must be tried, punished and deported.
“those who break our laws must be tried, punished, and deported.”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Deporting those who break the law is with liberty on borders.
Also on the ballot
Ahsen Malik (Independent).
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