Dave Rosado
Dave Rosado (Republican Party) was the Chesapeake City Sheriff in Virginia. Rosado assumed office on November 1, 2024. Rosado left office on January 1, 2026.
Rosado (Independent, Republican Party) ran for re-election for Chesapeake City Sheriff in Virginia. Rosado (independent) lost as a write-in in the general election on November 4, 2025. Rosado lost in the Republican primary on June 17, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Chesapeake, Virginia (2025)
General election
General election for Chesapeake City Sheriff
Wallace Chadwick III defeated incumbent Dave Rosado in the general election for Chesapeake City Sheriff on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wallace Chadwick III (R) | 60.3 | 52,929 |
 | Dave Rosado (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 39.7 | 34,802 | ||
| Total votes: 87,731 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Chesapeake City Sheriff
Wallace Chadwick III defeated incumbent Dave Rosado in the Republican primary for Chesapeake City Sheriff on June 17, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wallace Chadwick III | 58.3 | 7,385 |
| Dave Rosado | 41.7 | 5,292 | |
| Total votes: 12,677 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rosado in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dave Rosado did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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