David Toscano

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

David Toscano
Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office November 19, 2011 – December 31, 2018
Preceded by	Ward Armstrong
Succeeded by	Eileen Filler-Corn
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 57th district
In office January 11, 2006 – January 8, 2020
Preceded by	Mitchell Van Yahres
Succeeded by	Sally L. Hudson
Mayor of Charlottesville
In office 1994–1996
Preceded by	Tom Vandever
Succeeded by	Kay Slaughter
Personal details
Born	David Joseph Toscano (1950-06-28) June 28, 1950 (age 75) Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nancy Tramontin
Children	1
Education	Colgate University (BA) Boston College (MA, PhD) University of Virginia (JD)
Signature
Website	Official website

Career

A Democrat, he served on the Charlottesville, Virginia city council from 1990 to 2002 and was mayor from 1994 to 1996.^[1] 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.^[2][3] Toscano served as House Minority Leader from 2011-2018.^[4]

Electoral history

Toscano first won the Democratic nomination for the District 57 House of Delegates seat in 2005.^[5]

Toscano only faced a general election opponent three times: in 2005, against Republican, T. W. McCrystal;^[6] and in 2009 and 2011 against Independent candidate, Robert Brandon Smith III.^[7][8]

In 2011, Toscano was elected Minority leader in the House of Delegates.^[9]

Toscano did not seek reelection in the 2019 election, while facing an already declared challenge in the Democratic Party primary from Sally L. Hudson,^[10] who ultimately won the primary and the general election to succeed him in that seat.^[11]

Date	Election	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
United States House of Representatives, 7th district
November 2, 1982[12]	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[6]	General	David J. Toscano	Democratic	14,121	75.27
		Thomas W. McCrystal	Republican	4,613	24.59
		Write Ins		27	0.14
		Mitchell Van Yahres did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic
November 6, 2007[13]	General	David J. Toscano	Democratic	10,164	98.35
		Write Ins		171	1.65
November 3, 2009[7]	General	David J. Toscano	Democratic	14,071	78.18
		Robert Brandon Smith III	Independent	3,848	21.38
		Write Ins		79	0.44
November 8, 2011[8]	General	David J. Toscano	Democratic	10,949	80.42
		Robert Brandon Smith III	Independent	2,600	19.10
		Write Ins		65	0.48
November 5, 2013[14]	General	David J. Toscano	Democratic	19,168	97.91
		Write Ins		409	2.09
November 3, 2015[15]	General	David J. Toscano	Democratic	10,459	96.75
		Write Ins		351	3.25
November 8, 2017[16]	General	David J. Toscano	Democratic	25,419	96.89%
		Write Ins		816	3.11%