10th congressional district in the spotlight in Virginia NBC4 Washington [Video]

The candidates for Virginia’s open 10^th congressional district seat have stark differences, including on hot button topics like abortion and immigration.

Democrat Suhas Subramanyam and Republican Mike Clancy, who are running for Democratic U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s open seat, have very different views of how the country is doing right now.

A tech executive and attorney, Clancy says he’s running to “restore America.”

“I think we have to fight like it’s 1776, because if we don’t, we’re going to live like George Orwell’s ‘1984,’” he said.

Subramanyam, who served as White House technology advisor during the former President Barack Obama administration, says he wants to use his experience as a delegate and state senator in the General Assembly to find bipartisan solutions.

“I believe in this country and I believe we’ve taken on really tough challenges and been successful, and so I’m going to continue to bring that optimism to Congress,” he said.

Immigration policy is …