David Orkin is from New York City. He has a bachelor 27s degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Ridgewood. He is Jewish.

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David Orkin has a bachelor's degree in geography from Vassar College and a law degree from the City University of New York School of Law.

David is an immigrant workers' rights attorney and union organizer. He previously worked at Make the Road New York. Before his election to the New Jersey General Assembly, he served on the Cherry Hill Township Council. After leaving the Assembly, he worked as a consultant.

David is an immigrant workers' rights attorney and union organizer. 

David is a former member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 8th Legislative District from 1994 to 1996. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served on the Cherry Hill Township Council from 1990 to 1994.

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2026 New York General Election

Supports raising the minimum wage to $30 by 2030 and establishing better labor protections for gig and app-based workers.

Supports fixing Tier 6 to ensure fair retirement for public sector workers.

Wants to "fully fix" Tier 6 to ensure a fair retirement for public sector workers.

Promises to create quality, well-paying jobs for residents of AD-38.

Supports the Fair Pay for Home Care Act to improve pay and working conditions for home care workers.

Advocates for the Fair Pay for Home Care Act to improve pay and working conditions for home care workers.

Supports banning "surveillance pricing," which uses personal data to charge consumers more for essentials like groceries.

Advocates for banning "surveillance pricing," which uses personal data to charge consumers more for essentials like groceries.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $30 by 2030 and establishing better labor protections for gig and app-based workers.
- Wants to "fully fix" Tier 6 to ensure a fair retirement for public sector workers.
- Promises to create quality, well-paying jobs for residents of AD-38.
- Advocates for the Fair Pay for Home Care Act to improve pay and working conditions for home care workers.
- Advocates for banning "surveillance pricing," which uses personal data to charge consumers more for essentials like groceries.

Economy

Supports using union labor to create publicly owned renewable energy sources.

Supports making energy more affordable by passing the NY HEAT Act to end subsidies for fossil fuel expansion and lower utility caps for low-income households.

Believes in making energy more affordable by passing the NY HEAT Act to end subsidies for fossil fuel expansion and lower utility caps for low-income households.

- Supports using union labor to create publicly owned renewable energy sources.
- Believes in making energy more affordable by passing the NY HEAT Act to end subsidies for fossil fuel expansion and lower utility caps for low-income households.

Energy & the Environment

Supports reducing prescription drug costs and eliminating co-pays for insulin.

Supports access to quality health insurance for all immigrants.

Seeks access to quality health insurance for all immigrants.

- Wants universal healthcare statewide.
- Supports reducing prescription drug costs and eliminating co-pays for insulin.
- Seeks access to quality health insurance for all immigrants.

Healthcare

As of July 28, 2026, David Orkin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports creating a comprehensive AD-38 Street Safety Plan to transform dangerous streets with design solutions like protected bike lanes, speed bumps, and traffic lights.

Supports creating a comprehensive AD-38 Street Safety Plan to transform streets with design solutions like protected bike lanes, speed bumps, and traffic lights.

Supports decriminalizing sex work and ending the criminalization of condoms to prevent their use as evidence of sex work.

Aims to decriminalize sex work and end the "criminalization of condoms" to prevent their use as evidence of sex work.

Supports banning biometric surveillance by police, landlords, and schools.

- Supports creating a comprehensive AD-38 Street Safety Plan to transform streets with design solutions like protected bike lanes, speed bumps, and traffic lights.
- Aims to decriminalize sex work and end the "criminalization of condoms" to prevent their use as evidence of sex work.
- Supports banning biometric surveillance by police, landlords, and schools.

Public Safety

Supports making the City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) tuition-free.

- Supports making the City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) tuition-free.
- Wants universal childcare.

Education

Supports expanding tenant protections and providing housing vouchers.

Supports the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which gives tenants the first right to buy their buildings when they go up for sale.

Believes in the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which gives tenants the first right to buy their buildings when they go up for sale.

- Supports expanding tenant protections and providing housing vouchers.
- Believes in the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which gives tenants the first right to buy their buildings when they go up for sale.

Housing & Urban Development

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