Stephen Edward Heretick (born May 29, 1960) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Heretick represented the 79th district of the

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, which includes parts of the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk, after defeating longtime incumbent Delegate Johnny Joannou in the 2015 Democratic primary. He previously served on the

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from 2004 to 2012. Heretick was defeated in the 2021 Democratic primary by

Nadarius Clark Nadarius Clark (born 1995) is an American activist and politician who has served as delegate for the 84th district of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2023, and formerly the 79th district from 2022 to 2023. Clark, a Democrat, defeated incu ...

Electoral history

2001

2007

2015

References

External links

Campaign websiteOfficial House of Delegates website
* Politicians from Portsmouth, Virginia 1960 births Living people College of William & Mary alumni Villanova University alumni Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Virginia city council members People from Hopewell, Virginia 21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly {{Virginia-delegate-stub