Suffolk and the surrounding areas are in store for two very different primaries June 20.
The Republican primary for Senate District 17 pits an experienced state lawmaker, Del. Emily Brewer, against political newcomer Hermie Sadler, an entrepreneur and former NASCAR driver. Meanwhile, House of Delegates District 84 will see contested Democratic and Republican primaries as voters select the pair they want to face off in November.
Brewer, 39, has represented the 64th House District since 2018. Last year, she decided to run for newly drawn Senate District 17, which overlaps much of her current House district.
She touts that experience as a benefit and advantage over her opponent, calling her run for Senate the “natural progression of continuing to represent my community.”
“I’ve had the opportunity to show my community what I can accomplish and what I can do, and I’ve been successful at that,” she said.
But Sadler, who owns a business that manages truck stops and convenience stores across Southside, Virginia, embraces his “outsider” status and says that gives him an edge. He said Richmond and Washington are more concerned with protecting “the establishment” over the people and that there is “too much of the good ol’ boy system.”
“Unfortunately, over the years, in my opinion, she’s kind of become one of them,” Sadler said of Brewer. “And by that, I mean she’s become part of the establishment.”
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