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Hassan Ahmad
Hassan Ahmad (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 87. Ahmad lost in the Democratic primary on June 11, 2019.
Ahmad completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2019
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2019
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 87
Suhas Subramanyam defeated Bill Drennan in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 87 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suhas Subramanyam (D)  | 62.0 | 17,693 |
 | Bill Drennan (R) | 37.9 | 10,818 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 28,536 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 87
Suhas Subramanyam defeated Hassan Ahmad, Johanna Gusman, and Akshay Bhamidipati in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 87 on June 11, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suhas Subramanyam | 47.0 | 3,052 |
 | Hassan Ahmad | 23.2 | 1,502 | |
 | Johanna Gusman | 18.6 | 1,207 | |
 | Akshay Bhamidipati | 10.8 | 701 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 6,488 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Hassan Ahmad completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ahmad's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Criminal justice reform Passage of the ERA Enhancing education
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Immigration Criminal Justice Equity
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Malcolm X. For being unapologetic, unafraid, and fiercely principled.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
13th by Ava DuVernay.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Humility, gratitude, and vision.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
A track record of public service, compassion, ability to connect with people
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To listen, be principled, and lead with vision.
What legacy would you like to leave?
For people to say, "There was a guy who lived to serve."
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
Iran hostage crisis. I was about 5 years old.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Mowing lawns for the neighborhood when I was 13. Had the job all summer.
What happened on your most awkward date?
Never dated.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Eid, the festival at the end of Ramadan.
What is your favorite book? Why?
I don't have a single favorite. Growing up, it would have included The Phantom Tollbooth.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Superman. He crosses borders to serve.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
Judging from the time I spend on it - my phone.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Don't recall.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
No. We should be expanding, not limiting, the number of eligible people who can run for office.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Maintaining equity, overdevelopment, traffic.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
Symbiotic.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Yes, politics requires the building of relationships.
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Courts & Justice.
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See also
2019 Elections
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