American politician and attorney
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.
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]
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
References
^ "State Legislature Member Page" . Retrieved 31 December 2019 .
^ "Biography" . Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2013 .
^ "93rd District Map" (PDF) . Retrieved 26 January 2013 .
^ Buchwald, David (2019-10-13). "Our next Congressmember needs to have the same integrity, progressive vision & true blue values as Nita Lowey. I'm David Buchwald - a Democrat & proud progressive -announcing my candidacy for NY17. Lara & I are excited to take on Donald Trump & fight for the values we hold dear.pic.twitter.com/UPg94VBP3P" . @DavidBuchwald . Retrieved 2019-10-13 .
^ Rubinstein, Dana (2020-07-14). "Mondaire Jones Rides Insurgent Wave to a House Primary Win in N.Y." The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-09-09 .
^ a b c "The Voter's Self Defense System" . Vote Smart . Retrieved 2019-01-15 .
^ NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012 (PDF) , March 20, 2013, archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-09
^ NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns Nov. 4, 2014 (PDF) , archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-13
^ NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016 (PDF) , March 7, 2017, archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-01-08
^ Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Assembly (PDF) , archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-23
^ "New York State Unofficial Election Night Results" . New York State Board of Elections . Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020 .
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