U.S. House, Virginia 10th Congressional District · November 3, 2026
Who should I vote for in Virginia's 10th Congressional District?
Suhas Subramanyam has the strongest record in Virginia's 10th Congressional District. Suhas Subramanyam scores 75 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Dave Beckwith at 58, as of October 5, 2026. Suhas Subramanyam's highest marks are accountability and relevant experience. Dave Beckwith's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Ahsen Malik (6 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican
Dave Beckwith
On the ballot as Dave T. Beckwith
58 / 100
Public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 65
- Performance
- NR
Independent
Ahsen Malik
On the ballot as Ahsen Mujeeb Malik
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 6 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
Suhas Subramanyam
75 / 100
Public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 63
- Qualifications
- 80
- Performance
- 81
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Dave Beckwith
- On the record2026-09-22
Debated Rep. Suhas Subramanyam at the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 22, 2026, after taking part in the June 17, 2026 Republican primary debate in Ashburn.
Sources: Rappahannock News (FauquierNow report), Sept. 22, 2026, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, photo caption
- Credit1987 to 2017
Served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 2017 as a colonel, then worked in the intelligence community and as a deputy assistant secretary of defense.
Sources: The Center Square via Yahoo News, Aug. 3, 2026, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, Rappahannock News, April 16, 2022, Ballotpedia, Dave Beckwith
Ahsen Malik
- On the record2026-09-21
Was dropped from the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce's Sept. 22, 2026 congressional debate after being announced as a participant; the Chamber's lineup then listed only Subramanyam and Beckwith.
Source: Loudoun Now, Sept. 21, 2026
Suhas Subramanyam
- On the record2026-09-03
Said on Sept. 3, 2026 that he had been informed his phone conversations with Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas were recorded under a court-authorized FBI wiretap in the investigation of Lucas; he is not described as a subject.
- On the record2025-10-04
Said at an Oct. 4, 2025 town hall that he would not accept a paycheck during the federal shutdown and supported barring pay for members during shutdowns.
Source: Loudoun Now, Oct. 6, 2025
- Credit2026-09-25
His H.R. 1352 to make the George C. Marshall House in Leesburg a National Park Service affiliated area passed the House May 19, 2026; the Senate companion S. 603 was signed into law Sept. 25, 2026.
Sources: GovTrack, H.R. 1352 (119th Congress), GovTrack, S. 603 (119th Congress), FauquierNow, Sept. 30, 2026
- Credit2026-01-09
Named ranking member of the House Ethics Committee's investigative subcommittee in the matter of Rep. Cory Mills on Jan. 9, 2026.
- Credit2025 to 2026
Held in-person town halls in Warrenton on March 20, 2025, Sterling on Oct. 4, 2025 and Gainesville on Jan. 31, 2026, and a telephone town hall in April 2026, each reported by local news.
Sources: InsideNoVa (FauquierNow report), March 24, 2025, Loudoun Now, Oct. 6, 2025, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, photo caption, InsideNoVa, April 28, 2026
- Credit2020 to 2024
Carried 12 bills enacted into Virginia law as chief patron from 2020 to 2024, including SB 186 (2024), a wholesale prescription drug importation program, and HB 1265 (2022), a broadband affordability plan.
Sources: Virginia LIS, SB 186 (2024), Virginia LIS, HB 1265 (2022), Virginia LIS, HB 1003 (2020), Virginia LIS, SB 707 (2024)
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Dave Beckwith. Candidate financial disclosure report is on file with the House Clerk, filed July 4, 2026 after an extension granted June 4, 2026. FEC reports are on file. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081100, FEC administrative fines search
Ahsen Malik. Candidate financial disclosure report is on file with the House Clerk, filed Sept. 12, 2026 after an extension granted Aug. 17, 2026. FEC candidate registration is on file. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081702, FEC administrative fines search
Suhas Subramanyam. Annual financial disclosure for 2025 is on file with the House Clerk, filed June 10, 2026 under an extension. No periodic transaction reports in the Clerk's 2025 or 2026 index. No House Ethics finding or FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10078081, House Committee on Ethics site search for Subramanyam, FEC administrative fines search
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Dave Beckwith. No public record found.
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Dave Beckwith. Took part in the Sept. 22, 2026 Loudoun Chamber of Commerce general election debate and the June 17, 2026 Republican primary debate in Ashburn.
Sources: Rappahannock News (FauquierNow report), Sept. 22, 2026, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, photo caption
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. Took part in the Sept. 22, 2026 Loudoun Chamber of Commerce debate. Held in-person town halls in Warrenton (March 20, 2025), Sterling (Oct. 4, 2025) and Gainesville (Jan. 31, 2026), and a telephone town hall in April 2026.
Sources: Rappahannock News (FauquierNow report), Sept. 22, 2026, InsideNoVa (FauquierNow report), March 24, 2025, Loudoun Now, Oct. 6, 2025, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, photo caption, InsideNoVa, April 28, 2026
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Dave Beckwith. Served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 2017, and later as a deputy assistant secretary of defense. No formal conduct finding found.
Sources: InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, Ballotpedia, Dave Beckwith
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (2020 to 2024), the Virginia Senate (2024) and the U.S. House since Jan. 3, 2025. No censure, reprimand or ethics finding found. Ranking member of an Ethics investigative subcommittee since January 2026.
Sources: Office site, About, GovTrack, VA-10, House Committee on Ethics site search for Subramanyam
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Dave Beckwith. Served 30 years in the U.S. Air Force and later in Department of Defense civilian posts. No official finding of misuse of office and no recorded action to reject certified results found.
Sources: The Center Square via Yahoo News, Aug. 3, 2026, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. Took the oath as a Virginia delegate, Virginia senator and U.S. representative. No official finding of misuse of office and no recorded action to reject certified results found. Joined Congress after the 2021 and 2025 electoral counts.
Sources: Virginia LIS, 2020 Session member page, Virginia LIS, 2024 Session member page, GovTrack, VA-10
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Dave Beckwith. Retired U.S. Air Force colonel after 30 years of service, then a deputy assistant secretary of defense and intelligence community worker. Has not held elected office.
Sources: The Center Square via Yahoo News, Aug. 3, 2026, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, Rappahannock News, April 16, 2022, Ballotpedia, Dave Beckwith
Ahsen Malik. Public school teacher (Prince George's County Public Schools salary on his 2026 disclosure) with a stated background in education, mortgage finance and real estate. Has not held elected office.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081702, Ballotpedia, Ahsen Malik, Campaign site, About Ahsen
Suhas Subramanyam. Two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates (2020 to 2024), then the Virginia Senate (2024), then the U.S. House since Jan. 3, 2025.
Sources: Virginia LIS, 2020 Session member page, Virginia LIS, 2022 Session member page, Virginia LIS, 2024 Session member page, GovTrack, VA-10
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Dave Beckwith. Published specific proposals, including a flat 5 percent federal income tax rate for incomes under $200,000, a permanent $40,000 SALT deduction, indexing capital gains to inflation and portable mortgages.
Sources: Campaign site, housing plan, July 23, 2026, Ballotpedia, Dave Beckwith, candidate survey, Rappahannock News (FauquierNow report), Sept. 22, 2026
Ahsen Malik. Published positions in general terms through the Ballotpedia survey and campaign issue pages on data centers, climate, inflation, health care and immigration enforcement.
Suhas Subramanyam. Ranking member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs. Sponsored bills with specific terms, including the Responsible Data Center Siting Act (H.R. 10321) and the Data Center Fair Share Act (H.R. 10322), introduced Sept. 8, 2026.
Sources: GovTrack, committee membership, VPM and WAMU candidate Q&A, Oct. 5, 2026, GovTrack, H.R. 1352 sponsor line
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Dave Beckwith. Completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey, publishes issue pages and took part in the Sept. 22, 2026 debate. Had not answered the VPM and WAMU questionnaire as of Oct. 5, 2026.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Dave Beckwith, Campaign site, housing plan, July 23, 2026, Rappahannock News (FauquierNow report), Sept. 22, 2026, VPM and WAMU candidate Q&A, Oct. 5, 2026
Ahsen Malik. Completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey and publishes issue pages. Had not answered the VPM and WAMU questionnaire as of Oct. 5, 2026.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Ahsen Malik, Campaign site, Issues, VPM and WAMU candidate Q&A, Oct. 5, 2026
Suhas Subramanyam. Answered the VPM and WAMU public media questionnaire, offers an e-newsletter, holds in-person and telephone town halls and took part in the Sept. 22, 2026 debate. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: VPM and WAMU candidate Q&A, Oct. 5, 2026, Office site, home page, InsideNoVa, April 28, 2026, Rappahannock News (FauquierNow report), Sept. 22, 2026, Ballotpedia, Suhas Subramanyam
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Dave Beckwith. Lives in Sterling in Loudoun County, where news reports placed him in 2022 and 2026; he states 17 years in the county. FEC by-state totals for 2026 show about 85 percent of itemized individual contributions from Virginia.
Sources: Rappahannock News, April 16, 2022, InsideNoVa, June 18, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Ahsen Malik. States he was born and raised in Virginia; his campaign address is in Gainesville, Prince William County. No independent residency record found.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Ahsen Malik, candidate survey, House Clerk financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081702
Suhas Subramanyam. Lives in Ashburn in Loudoun County, his legislative mailing address since 2020, and served locally as a volunteer firefighter and EMT. FEC by-state totals for 2025 to 2026 show about 59 percent of itemized individual contributions from Virginia.
Sources: VPM and WAMU candidate Q&A, Oct. 5, 2026, Virginia LIS, 2020 Session member page, Office site, About, FEC contribution totals by state
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Dave Beckwith. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 15, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Ahsen Malik. FEC candidate registration and House Clerk candidate disclosure are on file. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Suhas Subramanyam. Campaign committee reports are on file with the FEC through July 15, 2026. No FEC administrative fine record found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Dave Beckwith. No public record found.
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. Not yet rated by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. Chief patron of 12 bills enacted in Virginia from 2020 to 2024. His H.R. 1352 passed the House May 19, 2026; the Senate companion S. 603 was signed Sept. 25, 2026.
Sources: Virginia LIS, SB 186 (2024), Virginia LIS, HB 1265 (2022), Virginia LIS, HB 1003 (2020), Virginia LIS, SB 707 (2024), GovTrack, H.R. 1352 (119th Congress), GovTrack, S. 603 (119th Congress), FauquierNow, Sept. 30, 2026
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Dave Beckwith. No public record found.
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. Missed 2 of 676 roll call votes, 0.3 percent, from January 2025 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack, missed votes
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Dave Beckwith. No public record found.
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. Lists a Leesburg district office and offers help with federal agencies. News reports document in-person town halls in March 2025, October 2025 and January 2026 and a telephone town hall in April 2026.
Sources: Office site, About, office locations, Office site, Services, InsideNoVa (FauquierNow report), March 24, 2025, Loudoun Now, Oct. 6, 2025, InsideNoVa, April 28, 2026
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Dave Beckwith. No public record found.
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. Not yet scored on the Lugar Center Bipartisan Index. Nine bills he carried as chief patron were signed into law by a Republican governor in 2022 and 2024. A Senate companion to his H.R. 1352 was signed into law Sept. 25, 2026.
Sources: Virginia LIS, HB 1265 (2022), Virginia LIS, SB 186 (2024), Virginia LIS, SB 707 (2024), GovTrack, S. 603 (119th Congress), FauquierNow, Sept. 30, 2026
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Dave Beckwith. No public record found.
Ahsen Malik. No public record found.
Suhas Subramanyam. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 5, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Virginia's 10th Congressional District?
Suhas Subramanyam has the strongest record in Virginia's 10th Congressional District. Suhas Subramanyam scores 75 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Dave Beckwith at 58, as of October 5, 2026. Suhas Subramanyam's highest marks are accountability and relevant experience. Dave Beckwith's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Ahsen Malik (6 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Virginia's 10th Congressional District in 2026?
Dave T. Beckwith (Republican), Ahsen Mujeeb Malik (Independent), Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic, incumbent). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Dave Beckwith a good candidate for Congress?
Dave Beckwith scores 58 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 9 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 65 of 100, performance no record. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Ahsen Malik a good candidate for Congress?
Ahsen Malik has public evidence on 6 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Suhas Subramanyam a good candidate for Congress?
Suhas Subramanyam scores 75 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria: character 63 of 100, qualifications 80 of 100, performance 81 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Virginia race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Virginia 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.