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David Buchwald
David Buchwald (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 93. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. He left office on January 1, 2021.
Buchwald (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 17th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Biography
Buchwald earned his B.S. in Physics from Yale University, his M.P.P. in Public Policy from Harvard University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and as a former intern to Congresswoman Nita Lowey.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New York's 17th Congressional District election, 2020
New York's 17th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
New York's 17th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 17
Mondaire Jones defeated Maureen McArdle Schulman, Yehudis Gottesfeld, Joshua Eisen, and Michael Parietti in the general election for U.S. House New York District 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mondaire Jones (D / Working Families Party)  | 59.3 | 197,354 |
 | Maureen McArdle Schulman (R) | 35.2 | 117,309 | |
 | Yehudis Gottesfeld (Conservative Party) | 2.7 | 8,887 | |
 | Joshua Eisen (ECL Party) | 1.9 | 6,363 | |
 | Michael Parietti (Serve America Movement Party) | 0.8 | 2,745 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 214 | ||
| Total votes: 332,872 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 17
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 17 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mondaire Jones | 41.6 | 32,796 |
 | Adam Schleifer | 16.2 | 12,732 | |
 | Evelyn Farkas | 15.5 | 12,210 | |
 | David Carlucci | 11.0 | 8,649 | |
 | David Buchwald | 8.5 | 6,673 | |
 | Asha Castleberry-Hernandez | 2.6 | 2,062 | |
 | Allison Fine | 2.0 | 1,588 | |
 | Catherine Parker (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.0 | 1,539 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 532 | ||
| Total votes: 78,781 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Duane Jackson (D)
- Delter Guin (D)
- George John-Bosco (D)
- David Katz (D)
- John Jabbour (D)
- Lola Osoria (D)
- Jo-Anna Rodriguez-Wheeler (D)
- Catherine Borgia (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 17
Maureen McArdle Schulman defeated Yehudis Gottesfeld in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 17 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maureen McArdle Schulman | 76.2 | 8,492 |
| Yehudis Gottesfeld | 21.0 | 2,338 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 310 | ||
| Total votes: 11,140 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jarred Buchanan (R)
- Joshua Eisen (R)
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Yehudis Gottesfeld advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 17.
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Michael Parietti advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 17.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Mondaire Jones advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 17.
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
Buchwald also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party, Women's Equality Party, Independence Party, and Reform Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 93
Incumbent David Buchwald defeated John Nuculovic in the general election for New York State Assembly District 93 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Buchwald (D) | 69.2 | 35,534 |
| John Nuculovic (R) | 30.7 | 15,760 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 51,314 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 93
Incumbent David Buchwald advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 93 on September 13, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 93
John Nuculovic advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 93 on September 13, 2018.
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2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent David Buchwald ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 93 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 93 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  David Buchwald Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent David Buchwald ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 93 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 93 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David Buchwald Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Buchwald also ran on the Working Families, Independence, and Women's Equality Party tickets.
2014
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent David Buchwald was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Buchwald also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Buchwald was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Buchwald ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 93. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. He defeated district 89 incumbent Bob Castelli in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | David Buchwald |
54.4% | 29,394 | |
| Republican | Robert Castelli Incumbent | 45.6% | 24,609 | |
| Total Votes | 54,003 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
Buchwald sought to "create good middle-class jobs here in Westchester, lower our taxes, fight for our values and partner with Governor Cuomo to make Albany work for us."[12]
Campaign finance summary
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Committee assignments
2019-2020
Buchwald was assigned to the following committees:
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
- Governmental Operations Committee
- Election Law Committee
- Local Governments Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Election Law |
| • Governmental Operations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Governments |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Buchwald served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions |
| • Election Law |
| • Governmental Operations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Governments |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Buchwald served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Consumer Affairs and Protection |
| • Election Law |
| • Governmental Operations |
| • Judiciary |
| • Local Governments |
Sponsored legislation
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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In 2016, the 201st New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 6 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the 201st New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 7 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the 200th New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 8 to June 19, 2014.
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2013
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In 2013, the 200th New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Buchwald,” accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Davidbuchwald.com, "About David," accessed October 23, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Shelley Mayer (D) |
New York Assembly District 93 2013 -2021 |
Succeeded by Chris Burdick (D) |
