Suhas Subramanyam (D) won the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District on Jun. 18, 2024. Subramanyam won 30.3% of the vote. Dan Helmer (D) finished in second place with 26.8% of the vote. Atif Qarni (D) received 10.6% of the vote, Eileen Filler-Corn (D) received 9.3% of the vote, and Jennifer Boysko (D) received 9.1% of the vote.

Four candidates led in endorsements, fundraising, and local media attention: Boysko, Filler-Corn, Helmer, and Subramanyam.

Incumbent Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) did not run for re-election for health reasons, leaving the seat open. According to Politico, the open district attracted “strong interest from a number of Democrats…whoever takes on the seat eventually will be following a political heavyweight in the state.”

Subramanyam was, at the time of the election, a state senator and attorney. Subramanyam said he had a record of service including work with the Center on Wrongful Convictions and on the DREAM Act and Affordable Care Act as an aide in Washington. Subramanyam said his record as a legislator included expanding access to information on prescription drug prices, adding limits on increases to utility fees, maintaining access to abortion, and limiting access to firearms. Wexton endorsed Subramanyam on May 13, 2024.

Boysko was, at the time of the election, a state senator and former community organizer who ran on her record. Boysko said her priorities were “economic policies that work for everyone and lift people up,” increasing restrictions on firearms, and limiting restrictions on abortion. Boysko said she supported expanding paid family leave after her experience giving birth to a premature daughter.

Filler-Corn was a former state legislator who served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. Filler-Corn said she was running because “chaos in Washington and the extremism of MAGA Republicans is weakening America, both at home and across the world.” Filler-Corn said she had “the courage to take decisive action, even in the face of grave threats,” saying she protected her children from a carjacking and later supported a bill increasing restrictions on firearms while she was the target of an assassination plot.

Helmer was, at the time of the election, a member of the House of Delegates and U.S. Army veteran. Helmer said he was running because “the House of Representatives, and democracy itself, is on the line.” Helmer said he was “the only Virginia Democrat who has consistently eviscerated Republicans at the ballot box.” Helmer said he had a record of defending democracy in the U.S. Army and in the state legislature.

Also running in the primary were Marion Devoe (D), Krystle Kaul (D), Mark Leighton (D), Michelle Maldonado (D), Travis Nembhard (D), Adrian Pokharel (D), Atif Qarni (D), and David Reid (D).

As of Jun. 17, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic, while Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales rated it Likely Democratic. In 2022, Wexton defeated Hung Cao (R) 53.2%–46.7%.