Singh was born in Northern Virginia and grew up in Fairfax Station.
He graduated from from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 2002, Harvard Kennedy School of Government with a Master of Public Administration, and Harvard Business School with a Master of Business Administration.
He went on to work as a credit analyst in the White House Office of Management and Budget and economic policy advisor for U.S.
[2] Singh is currently President of Retreat Hotels and Resorts, also serving on the Loudoun County Economic Development Advisory Commission and as the treasurer of the Loudoun County Democratic Committee.
Singh defeated Ram Venkatachalam, an information technology consultant.