Hi all,
This is is my first diary at DailyKos Elections, although my DailyKos work goes back to 2003. As a longtime admirer of Swing State Project, I'm glad to see their work gain momentum and well-deserved acclaim. It's hard to believe, but in 2003 I was one of a handful of bloggers doing analysis of non-Presidential races across the country. I'm glad to see so many people take over that field and expand it!
Today, I want to discuss the upcoming election for State Senate and Assembly in New Jersey (my home turf), which will occur in November 2011. Why does New Jersey matter? Right now, the Senate and Assembly are the only things standing between Chris Christie and absolute power - a scary scenario to say the least! As such, the Republican Party is going to work hard to take over the legislature - and the Democrats are working just as hard to stop them.
I will cover the first group of competitive races here, and analyze the rest later this week.