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David Buchwald

David Buchwald

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.

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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

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References

  1. [1]
    "State Legislature Member Page". Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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    "Biography". Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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    "93rd District Map" (PDF). Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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    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.
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    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.
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    "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
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    https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2012/General/AD_04-09-2013.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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    https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014Assembly.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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    https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2016/General/2016Assembly.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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    https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Assembly.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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    "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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