David Toscano

David Joseph Toscano (born June 28, 1950) is an American politician and lawyer.

Career A Democrat, he served on the Charlottesville, Virginia city council from 1990 to 2002 and was mayor from 1994 to 1996. In November 2005 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, succeeding Mitchell Van Yahres. He represented the 57th district, made up of the city of Charlottesville and part of Albemarle County. Toscano served as House Minority Leader from 2011-2018.

Electoral history Toscano first won the Democratic nomination for the District 57 House of Delegates seat in 2005.

Toscano only faced a general election opponent three times: in 2005, against Republican, T. W. McCrystal; and in 2009 and 2011 against Independent candidate, Robert Brandon Smith III.

In 2011, Toscano was elected Minority leader in the House of Delegates.

Toscano did not seek reelection in the 2019 election, while facing an already declared challenge in the Democratic Party primary from Sally L. Hudson, who ultimately won the primary and the general election to succeed him in that seat.

Date Election Candidate Party Votes % United States House of Representatives, 7th district November 2, 1982 General J. Kenneth Robinson Republican 76,752 59.86 Lindsay G. Dorrier Jr. Democratic 46,514 36.28 David J. Toscano Independent 4,950 3.86 Write Ins 8 0.00 Virginia House of Delegates, 57th district November 8, 2005 General David J. Toscano Democratic 10,164 98.35 Write Ins 171 1.65 November 3, 2009 General David J. Toscano Democratic 19,168 97.91 Write Ins 409 2.09 November 3, 2015 General David J. Toscano Democratic 10,459 96.75 Write Ins 351 3.25 November 8, 2017 General David J. Toscano Democratic 25,419 96.89% Write Ins 816 3.11%