Joseph Edward Preston (born November 30, 1956) is an American attorney and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Preston represented the 63rd district in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Early life and education Preston was born in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Omaha Central High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College and a Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law.
Career Preston ran in the Democratic Party primary election for the 63rd district seat in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1991 and 1993 against incumbent Jay DeBoer, but lost both times. He ran again in a special election, held in January 2015, to fill the seat of Rosalyn Dance, a Democrat who was elected to the Virginia State Senate. Preston then challenged Dance in the June 2015 primary election for the State Senate seat and was defeated.
Personal life Preston lives in Petersburg, Virginia.
Electoral history Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 63rd district Sep 11, 1991 Primary Jay W. DeBoer Democratic 3,717 53.43 Joseph E. Preston Democratic 2,279 32.76 Florence S. Farley Democratic 961 13.81 Jun 8, 1993 Primary Jay W. DeBoer Democratic 3,167 57.95 Joseph E. Preston Democratic 2,298 42.05 Jan 6, 2015 Special Joseph E. Preston Democratic 1,213 78.61 William H. Jones, Jr. Independent 285 18.47 Write Ins 45 2.91 Rosalyn Dance was elected to the Senate; seat stayed Democratic Virginia Senate, 16th district Jun 9, 2015 Primary Rosalyn R. Dance Democratic 4,967 62.04 Joseph E. Preston Democratic 3,039 37.96
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