Stephen Edward Heretick (born May 29, 1960) is an American politician of the

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. Heretick represents the 79th district of the

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, which includes parts of the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk. He defeated longtime incumbent Delegate

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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.

Electoral history

2001

2007

2015

References

External links

Campaign websiteOfficial House of Delegates website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heretick, Steve 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 American politicians