Newly Appointed Wise County Commonwealth Attorney Steven Davis Has Announced He Will Seek The Republican Nomination For The Seat. Current Commonwealth Attorney Chuck Slemp Announced This Week He Will Become The Chief Deputy Attorney General For Virginia. Davis Will Be Sworn In As Interim Commonwealth Attorney On January 13th. Meanwhile, Former Assistant Prosecutor Brett Hall Also Announced This Week He Will Seek The Republican Nod To Fill The Remaining Two Years Of Slemp’s Term. A Special Election Has Not Yet Been Set. Slemp Will Be Sworn In To His New Position On January 15th.