ELECTIONS Higginbotham makes 11th-hour bid for commonwealth’s attorney ANDRA LANDI For The Orange County Review Jun 27, 2023 Jun 27, 2023 0 × Week In Review Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Local defense attorney S. Page Higginbotham has entered the race for Orange County commonwealth’s attorney. Higginbotham kAmw:88:?3@E92>[ A2CE?6C 2E E96 =2H @77:46 @7 w:88:?3@E92> U2>Aj #6:5 :? 5@H?E@H? ~C2?86[ H:== 7246 @77 282:?DE 7@FC\E6C> :?4F>36?E s:2?2 (966=6C ~’r@??6== :? E96 }@G] f 86?6C2= 6=64E:@?]k^AmkAmw:88:?3@E92> 7:CDE AF3=:4=J 2??@F?465 9:D :?E6?E:@? E@ CF? yF?6 `g :? 2 u2463@@< A@DE @? 9:D 42>A2:8? 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