David Buchwald


David Buchwald is an American politician and attorney serving 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 is running for Congress in 2020 to replace retiring incumbent Nita Lowey, and is competing against several candidates, including David Carlucci, New York's 38th district senator, former NARAL Prochoice America Foundation Board President Allison Fine, former Federal Prosecutor Adam Schleifer, former Obama official Eveleyn Farkas, US Army Veteran Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, and attorney Mondaire Jones of Rockland County.

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