Steve Heretick, a former Portsmouth city councilman and Virginia delegate, announced his candidacy for Portsmouth commonwealth’s attorney, according to a press release.
Heretick is running to challenge incumbent Democratic Portsmouth Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Morales, who has held the position for over 10 years. In a press release put out by Heretick, he says Morales has lost public trust due to “repeated missteps” in her office.
Heretick missed the April 3 deadline to file for a political party with the state’s party chair, so he will run as an independent…