Suhas Subramanyam
Democrat · VA House - District 10 MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
- Represents Northern Virginia's 10th District, home to the largest concentration of data centers globally. Branded as a pro-tech leader who supports building computational infrastructure while introducing federal legislation to safeguard local ratepayers (Virginia Mercury).
- Compares data center development to historic national infrastructure buildouts: “As a country we built our power infrastructure, our internet infrastructure, and the national highway system…with strong federal components or the federal government was the lead. Our data centers are looking like they could be a similar project” (Virginia Mercury / WHRO).
- Introduced the national Data Center Fair Share Act to require large industrial tech users to pay the full capital cost of grid transmission and power generation upgrades rather than passing costs to residential utility bills.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"As a country we built our power infrastructure, our internet infrastructure, and the national highway system…with strong federal components or the federal government was the lead. Our data centers are looking like they could be a similar project."
Date: 2026-09-16
→ Source: Virginia Mercury / WHRO