From Senator Emmett Hanger’s office….
Good morning! I am announcing today I will not be filing a Declaration of Candidacy to run for the Senate in the 3rd District. While I currently represent, or have represented in the past, at least half of the new Senate District 3, I do not live within those boundaries. Where I have lived all of my life, went to school, college, commanded a National Guard Infantry Company, my Church, my Ruritan Club, my business, where 6 of my 16 grandchildren live; in essence “my community”, are all in Senate District 2.
I struggled with this decision because lots of people statewide have encouraged me to run again because of the loss of senior leadership in Richmond that is anticipated next year. I went so far as to locate a house to purchase in SD3 but ultimately for personal, political and family reasons have decided not to move away from my current community.
My current term does not expire until next January, so I will remain energetically involved and keeping all other options open to continue to serve.
Thanks, Emmett Hanger
Senator Hanger has been a member of the Virginia State Senate since 1996 and before that served nine years in the House of Delegates.