Endorsed by DSA and Bernie Sanders and AOC and Claire Valdez

David Orkin is an immigrant workers’ rights attorney, union organizer, and democratic socialist running for NY State Assembly, AD-38, in Queens. His district is facing serious challenges, like rising rents, unaffordable health care and child care, wage theft, and the terrifying threat of ICE raids. Mayor Mamdani brought the city together with a vision that works for working people, not the ultra-rich. Now, David is running to bring that fight to Albany.

Endorsed by Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC

David Orkin is a workers’ rights attorney who has been organizing in the immigrant rights movement for over a decade. He’s dedicated his life to fighting for immigrants and workers, and is running in Assembly District 38 in Queens to take that fight to Albany by taxing the rich to fund universal childcare, healthcare, and fast and free buses, doing everything we can on the state level to protect our communities from ICE, and raising labor standards for all workers.

Citizens Union prefers David Orkin in this race. He is an immigrant workers' rights attorney whose work at Make the Road New York has centered on advocacy for low-wage workers and immigrant families across Queens. Citizens Union found him to be a thoughtful candidate with substantive policy thinking on the issues facing his district.

CWA District 1 endorsed

CUFF Action / NY Communities for Change endorsed (via Instagram)

UAW Local 2320 member David Orkin is running for State Assembly, seeking to represent District 38 in Queens. David is an immigrant workers' rights attorney in the bargaining unit at Make the Road New York.