10th Congressional District Primary: Clancy, Subramanyam Projected To Win Primaries

Updated at 10:20 p.m.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — The general election slate for the 10th congressional district appears to be set after projected winners were declared in the Republican and Democratic primaries Tuesday.

Mike Clancy won the Republican primary for the 10th congressional district seat, the Associated Press called at 7:41 p.m. Suhas Subramanyam is the projected winner of the Democratic primary, the AP called at 9:15 p.m.

Results are unofficial until certified.

The 10th congressional district primaries, a key race to determine a successor for Rep. Jennifer Wexton, had 16 candidates among Democrats and Republicans awaiting Tuesday's election results to see who is on the ballot in November. Wexton (D-Loudoun) is not seeking re-election after receiving a progressive supra-nuclear palsy diagnosis, which she described as "Parkinson’s on steroids."

Subramanyam, who was endorsed by Wexton, declared victory in a statement Tuesday night and vowed to keep the district blue.

"I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for Virginia's 10th Congressional District," said Subramanyam. "This district is my home. I got married here. My kids were born here. The issues our community faces are personal to our family. I will continue to be a champion for families here and make sure everyone feels like they have a voice."

Clancy received an endorsement from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin following his primary win. Before the primary, Clancy was endorsed by Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman and Prince William County Supervisors Tom Gordy and Yesli Vega, among others.

"Congratulations Mike Clancy! Mike will be a phenomenal leader for #VA10 and I am proud to endorse him." Youngkin said in a tweet.

(You can check the Virginia Department of Elections website, which is updated in real time, for live results. Democrat results will show here. GOP results will show here.)

With all seven localities reporting votes, state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam leads with 30.32 percent of votes, followed by Del. Dan Helmer with 26.63 percent of votes, former Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni with 10.61 percent, state Sen. Jennifer Boysko with 9.12 percent and former House of Delegates Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn with 9.33 percent. Other candidates were Marion Devoe, Krystle Kaul, Adrian Pokharel, Del. Michelle Maldonado, Mark Leighton, Del. David Reid and Travis Nembhard.

With all seven localities reporting, Clancy has 63.98 percent of votes, followed by Aliscia Andrews with 21.63 percent, Alex Isaac with 9.48 percent and Manga Anantatmula with 4.92 percent.

Winners of the the 10th congressional district primaries will be part of a closely-watched general election race. The Virginia Public Access Project labels the 10th congressional district as a competitive district.

Wexton had flipped the seat in 2018 by defeating Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Loudoun). The district covers Loudoun County, part of Prince William County, part of Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Rappahannock County.

Candidates in the Republican primary for the 10th congressional district were Mike Clancy, Alex Isaac, Aliscia Andrews and Manga Anantatmula. Democratic primary candidates include Eileen Filler-Corn, Suhas Subramanyam, Atif Qarni, Dan Helmer, Marion Devoe, Krystle Kaul, Jennifer Boysko, Adrian Pokharel, Michelle Maldonado, Mark Leighton, David Reid and Travis Nembhard.

The 10th congressional district primaries have drawn significant campaign spending, according to WAMU. Helmer, a Virginia delegate, leads Democratic fundraising with more than $1.5 million, according to Virginia Public Access project records. The second-highest fundraiser is Subramanyam, a state senator endorsed in the primary by Wexton, with over $1 million raised. Kaul, a national security expert, has also raised over $1 million.

Other key congressional races on the ballot in Northern Virginia include a Republican U.S. Senate primary to determine a challenger for Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and 7th congressional district as Rep. Abigail Spanberger runs for governor in 2025.

Five candidates are competing in the Republican primary on Tuesday for U.S. Senate to determine who will run against Sen. Tim Kaine (D) and independent Jonathan Hardin in November. View results of the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.