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Virginia › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Virginia's 10th District

Subramanyam is very likely to win: Subramanyam wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Subramanyam (D)
99%
chance of winning
Beckwith (R)
1%
Average margin
D+20.8
80% of outcomes
D+12 to D+30
Partisan lean
D+11
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Subramanyam is very likely to win: Subramanyam wins in 49 of every 50 simulations.

Subramanyam (D)
98%
chance of winning
Beckwith (R)
2%
Average margin
D+19.7
80% of outcomes
D+8 to D+32
Partisan lean
D+11
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

D+20.8R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40
D+19.7R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Subramanyam 99%Beckwith 1%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Subramanyam 98%Beckwith 2%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

Republican

Dave Beckwith

U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate for this seat in 2022

Experience
No elected office
Raised
$107.3K
From individuals
$55.3K
Spent
$53.1K
Cash on hand
$54.3K

Money: FEC, through Jul 15, 2026.

Profile and career

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast; federal races run in it
Swing reaching this office
78%Of a shift in the environment, from past House races since 2016
Southeast adjustment
−1.9How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Southeast adjustmentD+17.5Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceD+20.6Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Virginia andlook-alike placesD+21.5Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayD+20.8Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayD+19.8

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)2.38
Elected-experience edge1
First-term incumbent1
Seat's last result vs. expectation-4.32
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation-4.32

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places.

The district

Lean D+11: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+8.0D+5.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+20.1D+15.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+8.6D+10.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
805,669
People per km²
182
Adults with a B.A.+
56%
White, no degree
21%of adults
  • White 52%
  • Hispanic 19%
  • Black 9%
  • Asian 15%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

413,012 votes · D+4.6
✓ Suhas Subramanyam (D)52.1%
Mike W. Clancy (R)47.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

407,279 two-party votes · D+8.6 · D+10.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.3%
Donald Trump (R)45.7%

2022

296,140 votes · D+6.5
✓ Jennifer Wexton (D)53.2%
Hung Cao (R)46.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

475,693 votes · D+13.2
✓ Jennifer Wexton (D)56.5%
Aliscia N Andrews (R)43.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

437,465 two-party votes · D+20.1 · D+15.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)60.0%
Donald Trump (R)40.0%

2018 Earlier district lines

367,815 votes · D+12.4
✓ Jennifer T Wexton (D)56.1%
Barbara J Comstock (R)43.7%

2016 Earlier district lines

400,117 votes · R+5.8
✓ Barbara Comstock (R)52.7%
Luann L Bennett (D)46.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

336,578 two-party votes · D+8.0 · D+5.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)54.0%
Donald Trump (R)46.0%