These are the contested races in the Valley that residents can decide the fate of

Residents will decide the fate of two contested races at the June 11 primary election. 

The race results will decide who will be the Republican party nominee for the 24th Senate District  and the 20th House District. The candidates make up familiar names and newcomers to the world of state politics. 

24th Senate District 

The 24th Senate District represents Augusta County, the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro, parts of Rockingham County, Greene County, Madison County and parts of Culpeper County. 

Incumbent Sen. Emmett Hanger will face Tina Freitas in the primary election. 

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Hanger has been the 24th Senate District senator since 1996, according to ballotpedia. He was also recently named a 2019 Legislator of the Year by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.  

The Hanger for Senate campaign had an ending balance of $230,536 as of March 31, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. The largest cash donation the campaign received in 2019 was $1,500 from Blue Ridge Beverage.  

Freitas announced her campaign in February and continues to say she would be a more conservative representative than Hanger. She lives in Culpeper County where she served on the local GOP committee and served as Vice President and then President of the Republican women in Culpeper. 

The Tina for Virginia campaign had an ending balance of $50,867 as of March 31, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. More than a majority of her campaign funds came from the largest donation of $50,000. That came from Chris Ruffer, the founder of the California-based company The Morning Star Company. 

The winner of the primary will face Democratic candidate Annette Hyde in the November general election. 

20th House District 

The 20th District representative will represent parts of the counties of Highland, Augusta and Nelson. It also includes the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro. 

Dave Bourne and John Avoli will vie for the party nomination at the primary election.

Bourne is a Augusta County businessman and president of the Virginia Bail Association. 

The Bourne for Delegate campaign had an ending balance of $19,382.23 as of March 31, according to The Virginia Department of Elections. His largest donation of $10,000 came from the Lexington National Business Crop, a bail bonds industry the operates in Maryland, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. 

Individuals who work for bail bonds companies in Indiana and North Carolina also donated to his campaign, according to The Virginia Department of Elections. 

Avoli is a former Staunton mayor. He also most recently led the the Frontier Culture Museum as its executive director for 15 years until he retired in 2017. 

The "G" John Avoli for Delegate campaign had an ending balance of $28,547.31 as of March 31, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. His largest donation of $5,000 came from a retired woman who lives in Staunton. 

The winner of the primary election will face Democratic candidate Jennifer Lewis in the November general election. 

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