David Orkin
Won the 2026 race for New York Assembly District 38.
- Last margin
- +46.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- staff attorney at Make the Road New York
Every race Orkin has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Orkin won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Assembly District 38 | General | Won | Ruben D. Cruz II (R), Write-in (I) | 73.3% | D+46.7 | $178K | D+13.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Orkin’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $178K
- From donors of $200 or less
- 49%
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| David for Queens 2026 State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Who Orkin has run against
- Ruben D. Cruz II (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York Assembly District 38 · lean D+20.9 · 70th most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)