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Emmett Hanger
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Virginia State Senate District 24
Years in office: 1996 - 2024
Successor: J.D. Diggs (R)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2019
Education
High school
Ft. Defiance High School
Bachelor's
James Madison University
Graduate
James Madison University
Contact
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Emmett Hanger (Republican Party) was a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing District 24. He assumed office in 1996. He left office on January 10, 2024.

Hanger (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Virginia State Senate to represent District 24. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.


Biography

Hanger attended Ft. Defiance High School. Hanger received a B.S. in management and economics and an MBA at James Madison University.

Hanger worked in commercial real estate. Previously, Hanger served as a Captain in the Army/National Guard from 1972 to 1983.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hanger was assigned to the following committees:

2020-2021

Hanger was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hanger was assigned to the following committees:

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Hanger served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Finance, Co-Chair
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• Local Government
• Rehabilitation and Social Services
• Rules

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Hanger served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Hanger served on the following committees:

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Hanger served on the following committees:

2010-2011

In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Hanger served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2023

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2023

Emmett Hanger did not file to run for re-election.

2019

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2019

General election

General election for Virginia State Senate District 24

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

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Emmett Hanger
Emmett Hanger (R)
 
71.0
 
46,890
Image of Annette Hyde
Annette Hyde (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.4
 
18,733
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
397

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 66,020
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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
✔
Image of Emmett Hanger
Emmett Hanger
 
57.6
 
11,146
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Tina Freitas
 
42.4
 
8,216
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,363
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2015

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 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.[1] 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.[2]

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

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011

On November 8, 2011, Hanger won re-election to District 24 of the Virginia State Senate. He was unchallenged in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[3]

2007

See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2007

On Nov. 6, 2007, Hanger won re-election to the 24th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate, defeating opponents David Cox (D) and Arin Sime (L).[4]

Hanger raised $293,579 for his campaign while Cox raised $41,733 and Sime raised $44,887.[5]

Virginia State Senate, District 24 (2007)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Emmett Hanger (R) 23,896 65.36%
David Cox (D) 9,757 26.69%
Arin Sime (L) 2,857 7.81%

Campaign themes

2019

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2011

Hanger's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • Agriculture
Excerpt: "Agriculture in it’s broadest sense including crop and livestock farming, forestry and the seafood industry have long played a vital role in not only Virginia’s economy, but in defining Virginia traditions and Virginia quality of life."
  • Education
Excerpt: "I am a strong supporter of public education. Judge by my actions rather than my words."
  • Environment
Excerpt: "On issues concerning the environment and conservation I take back seat to no one and consider myself to be a Teddy Roosevelt Republican."
  • Gun Rights
Excerpt: "As a rural legislator, I have long been a leading advocate for the protection of 2nd Amendment rights."
  • Illegal Immigration
Excerpt: "More importantly, the failure to secure our borders jeopardizes our national security. With the federal government failing to do its duty to secure our borders, I believe Virginia must do more to crack down on illegal immigration and I am working hard to make that happen."
  • Social Issues
Excerpt: "Social issues, and in particular, matters of faith, are areas where I cannot compromise. I believe that the dignity of life should be protected and honored from conception until natural death."
  • Tax Reform
Excerpt: "As a conservative Republican, I am a strong advocate for fiscal responsibility, but recognize that the term fiscal responsibility may or may not mean lowering taxes and it may or may not mean reducing spending, but it always should mean providing necessary services in as efficient a manner as is possible and within the constraints of a balanced budget."
  • Transportation
Excerpt: "We need to continue laying plans to address transportation policy in a statewide comprehensive manner. There is no question, based on current policy; that we do not have adequate revenue coming into the Transportation Trust Fund to pay for existing needs. Our planning needs to focus on innovations in mass transit and possible alternatives to traditional construction and maintenance programs."

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Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in Virginia

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Personal

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Hanger was born in Staunton, Virginia, on August 2, 1948. He has been a member of the Church of the Brethren.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
    2. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed August 21, 2015
    3. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    4. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results," accessed May 28, 2014
    5. ↑ Follow the Money, "2007 Campaign contributions," accessed May 28, 2014

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