David Paul Linsky (born October 16, 1957)[1] is an American lawyer and politician who currently represents the 5th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

[1] As an ADA he prosecuted hundreds of cases including sexual assault, murder, and white collar crime.

Linsky defeated former Natick Selectman John F. Moran in the Democratic primary 3,181 votes to 2,105.

[3] Linsky served as Chair of the House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight for twelve years, and formerly served as the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Federal Stimulus Oversight.

[2] Linsky is considered a national leader in state legislation in the area of gun violence prevention, was an original supporter of Massachusetts' first in the nation Universal Health Insurance Law, the forerunner to the Affordable Care Act, and was an early leader in Massachusetts Equal Marriage movement.