David Buchwald | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 93rd district | |
In office January 1, 2013 –December 31, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Robert Castelli |
Succeeded by | Chris Burdick |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | June 12,1978
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | White Plains,New York,U.S. [2] |
Alma mater | Yale University (BS) Harvard University (MPP,JD) |
Profession | Accountant,Politician |
Website | Official website |
David Buchwald (born June 12,1978) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the New York State Assembly,representing Assembly District 93,which includes the towns of Bedford,Harrison,Lewisboro,Mount Kisco,New Castle,North Castle,North Salem,Pound Ridge and White Plains. [3] He was first elected on November 6,2012,when he defeated the incumbent office holder. He ran for Congress in 2020 to replace retiring incumbent Nita Lowey, [4] and lost to attorney Mondaire Jones [5] of Rockland County in the Democratic Primary.
Buchwald grew up in Larchmont and Mamaroneck,New York. He attended Yale University,where he received a B.S. in physics. He later went on to receive a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. [6]
Before running for New York State Assembly,Buchwald worked at the law firm Paul,Weiss,Rifkind,Wharton &Garrison LLP. He also interned for Congresswoman Nita Lowey. [6]
Buchwald was first elected in 2012 when he unseated Republican incumbent Robert Castelli. He has subsequently won re-election in 2014,2016,and 2018. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Buchwald | 27,408 | 50.8 | |
Working Families | David Buchwald | 1,160 | 2.1 | |
Independence | David Buchwald | 826 | 1.5 | |
Total | David Buchwald | 29,394 | 54.4 | |
Republican | Bob Castelli | 22,386 | 41.5 | |
Conservative | Bob Castelli | 2,223 | 4.1 | |
Total | Bob Castelli (incumbent) | 24,609 | 45.6 | |
Total votes | 54,003 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Buchwald | 18,956 | 82.7 | |
Independence | David Buchwald | 2,050 | 8.9 | |
Working Families | David Buchwald | 1,907 | 8.3 | |
Total | David Buchwald (incumbent) | 22,913 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,913 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Buchwald | 37,640 | 90.4 | |
Working Families | David Buchwald | 1,792 | 4.3 | |
Independence | David Buchwald | 1,617 | 3.9 | |
Women's Equality | David Buchwald | 590 | 1.4 | |
Total | David Buchwald (incumbent) | 41,639 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 41,639 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Buchwald | 33,543 | 65.4 | |
Working Families | David Buchwald | 781 | 1.5 | |
Independence | David Buchwald | 754 | 1.5 | |
Women's Equality | David Buchwald | 347 | 0.7 | |
Reform | David Buchwald | 109 | 0.2 | |
Total | David Buchwald (incumbent) | 35,543 | 69.3 | |
Republican | John Nuculovic | 13,964 | 27.2 | |
Conservative | John Nuculovic | 1,796 | 3.5 | |
Total | John Nuculovic | 15,760 | 30.7 | |
Total votes | 51,294 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mondaire Jones | 32,794 | 41.91% | |
Democratic | Adam Schleifer | 12,732 | 16.27% | |
Democratic | Evelyn Farkas | 12,210 | 15.60% | |
Democratic | David Carlucci | 8,648 | 11.05% | |
Democratic | David Buchwald | 6,673 | 8.53% | |
Democratic | Asha Castleberry-Hernandez | 2,062 | 2.64% | |
Democratic | Allison Fine | 1,588 | 2.03% | |
Democratic | Catherine Parker | 1,539 | 1.97% | |
Total votes | 78,246 | 100.0% |
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