David Buchwald

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.

David Buchwald
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	(1978-06-12) June 12, 1978 (age 47)[1]
Political party	Democratic
Parent	Naomi Reice Buchwald
Residence(s)	White Plains, New York, U.S.[2]
Alma mater	Yale University (BS) Harvard University (MPP, JD)
Profession	Lawyer, Politician
Website	Official website

Early life and education

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]

His mother Naomi Reice Buchwald was a U.S. magistrate judge from 1980 to 1999, when she became a federal district judge. She assumed senior status in 2012.^[7]

Career

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]

Electoral history

New York 93rd Assembly District, 2012 General Election^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

New York 93rd Assembly District, 2014 General Election^[9]

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

New York 93rd Assembly District, 2016 General Election^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

New York 93rd Assembly District, 2018 General Election^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

New York's 17th Congressional District, 2020 Democratic Primary^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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%