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Virginia, State Senate, District 24

Virginia State Senate District 24
Current incumbentEmmett Hanger Republican Party
Population204,024
Race89.2% White, 7.4% Black, 0.6% American Indian, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Hawaiian, 1.6% Other, 0.2% Two or More Races
Ethnicity96.7% Not Hispanic, 3.3% Hispanic
Voting age77.5% age 18 and over

Virginia's twenty-fourth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Emmett Hanger.

As of the 2011 redistricting, a total of 204,024 civilians reside within Virginia's twenty-fourth state senate district. Virginia state senators represent an average of 200,026 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 176,963 residents.

About the office

Members of the Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Virginia legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.

Qualifications

Senators must be at least 21 years of age at the time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for members of the Virginia General Assembly.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$18,000/year for the Senate; $17,640/year for the House$203/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the Virginia General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in session, the presiding officer of the house in which the vacancy happens must call for a special election. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is in recess, the governor shall call the special election. All special elections must be held promptly. However, no special election can be held if it occurs less than 55 days before any statewide primary or general election or if there are fewer than 75 days remaining in the vacated term.

Elections

2019

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2019. The primary was on June 11, 2019, and the general election was on November 5. The filing deadline for candidates was March 28, 2019.

General election
General election for Virginia State Senate District 24

Incumbent Emmett Hanger (R) defeated Annette Hyde (D) in the general election for Virginia State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Emmett Hanger (R)
71.1
46,871

Annette Hyde (D)
28.3
18,670
Other/Write-in votes
0.6
417

Total votes: 65,958
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 24

Incumbent Emmett Hanger defeated Tina Freitas in the Republican primary for Virginia State Senate District 24 on June 11, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes

Emmett Hanger (R)
57.4
11,122

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Tina Freitas (R)
42.6
8,268

Total votes: 19,390


2015

Elections for the Virginia State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015. No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Emmett Hanger defeated Dan Moxley and Marshall Pattie in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

Virginia State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2015

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Moxley 27.5% 3,491
Green check mark transparent.pngEmmett Hanger Incumbent 60.3% 7,648
Marshall Pattie 12.2% 1,551
Total Votes 12,690

2011

Elections for the office of Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 23, 2011, and a general election on November 8, 2011. Republican incumbent Emmett Hanger was unchallenged in the general election. Hanger was unopposed in the Republican primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2003 to 2011, candidates for Virginia State Senate District 24 raised a total of $864,302. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $123,472 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Virginia State Senate District 24

Year Amount Candidates Average
2011 $104,244 1 $104,244
2007 $636,047 4 $159,012
2003 $124,011 2 $62,006
Total $864,302 7 $123,472