The 2019-2023 NY Assembly Elections. Two neutral Years interspaced by a Red wave showcase the emphasis of local organizations in NJ's Legislative elections.
For Example, in 2019 South Jersey Dems won LD-02, LD-03 & what is now LD-04 while being competitive in LD-01. However the loss of incumbency between 2021-2023 & the construction of the Testa Machine Decimated their strength in the South
By contrast, Longstanding Suburban GOP tendencies with strong incumbents like Jon Bramnick (LD-21), Anthony Bucco (LD-25) & Holly Schepisi (LD-39) allowed the GOP to better hold on in 2019––with their leaving causing the GOP to lose ground in their Assembly districts come 2023