# 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. 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, and lost to attorney Mondaire Jones 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.

## 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.
Buchwald was first elected in 2012 when he unseated Republican incumbent Robert Castelli. He has subsequently won re-election in 2014, 2016, and 2018.

## Electoral history

New York 93rd Assembly District, 2012 General Election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 54,003 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
New York 93rd Assembly District, 2014 General Election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 22,913 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
New York 93rd Assembly District, 2016 General Election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 41,639 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
New York 93rd Assembly District, 2018 General Election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 51,294 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
New York's 17th Congressional District, 2020 Democratic Primary :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 78,246 | 100.0% |