U.S. House · Virginia's 10th District
Ahsen Malik
CandidateIND
- Race
- U.S. House · Virginia's 10th District
- Result
- Suhas Subramanyam, projected winner
- Opponents
- Suhas Subramanyam (D); Dave Beckwith (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
I am pro-choice in the first trimester and pro-life in the last trimester with the exception of the pregnancy being harmful to the life of the mother
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 10
2026-11-03
| Suhas Subramanyam D | incumbent |
| Dave Beckwith R | challenger |
| Ahsen Malik IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I am pro-choice in the first trimester and pro-life in the last trimester with the exception of the pregnancy being harmful to the life of the mother
Describes support for guaranteeing abortion access early in pregnancy and a federal ban later, with an exception when the pregnancy threatens the mother's life; names two compromise proposals (15 weeks or 9/19 weeks).[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I support a Single Payer Health Insurance System covering all Americans
Supports a single-payer health insurance system covering all Americans, through either a state-based Medicaid-for-all or a federal Medicare-for-all model.[5][6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I support immigration enforcement and a secure border
Supports immigration enforcement and a secure border, opposes mass deportation of undocumented immigrants already in the country, and proposes permanent legal residency without a path to citizenship.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I support a bipartisan climate bill that aggressively expands clean and renewable energy
Supports a bipartisan climate bill that expands clean and renewable energy with capped, time-limited incentives, and says moving too fast away from fossil fuels before alternatives exist at scale risks price spikes.[8]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will work to restore that authority, so that no future president can lead us into another unnecessary war.
Says Congress, not the President, holds the power to declare war and that he would work to restore that authority.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Ahsen Malik, an independent middle school teacher with a background in residential mortgage finance and real estate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Virginia's 10th District to Suhas Subramanyam. He described himself as a uniter and an outsider.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Malik was born and raised in Virginia, according to his Ballotpedia survey response, and he describes himself as the son of an immigrant and the father of two children.[1][2][9] His campaign website says his professional background is in education, residential mortgage finance and real estate, and he works as a middle school teacher; the Virginia Mercury's voter guide describes him as a political newcomer.[1][2][9]
Malik says he decided to run for Congress after finding only a single candidate on a House ballot in a past election.[1] He ran as an independent, and his campaign website described being an outsider as a strength and said he was running to bring Americans on the left, right and center together.[2] His Ballotpedia survey responses emphasized congressional authority over war and ending government shutdowns.[1] He received 1.8% of the vote to Suhas Subramanyam's 61.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Presenting an independent alternative to the two major parties, arguing voters are underestimating independents' chances of winning.[10]
- Says he will fight for a balanced budget as the key to reducing inflation over the long term.[11]
- Wants Congress to put public service ahead of personal interest and to end government shutdowns.[6]
- Supports replacing the Electoral College with ranked-choice voting through a constitutional amendment.[6]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/ahsen-malik
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Ahsen Malik · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-06 Candidate's own words
- 2.About Ahsen · Ahsen Malik for Virginia · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House · Virginia's 10th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Abortion: The Bold Truth · Ahsen Malik for Virginia campaign website Candidate's own words
- 5.Universal Health Security · Ahsen Malik for Virginia campaign website Candidate's own words
- 6.Ahsen Malik · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-10-06 Candidate's own words
- 7.ICE: To Abolish or Not, That Is the Question · Ahsen Malik for Virginia campaign website Candidate's own words
- 8.Effective and Lasting Climate Policy · Ahsen Malik for Virginia campaign website Candidate's own words
- 9.2026 general election: 10th Congressional District · Virginia Mercury · 2026-10-19 News report
- 10.Virginia's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 11.Inflation and Rising Grocery Prices · Ahsen Malik for Virginia campaign website Candidate's own words