The main thing is that this is one more Senate seat against tax hikes.
In order for the scumbags to raise taxes, they need to pick off (ie., buy) a small handful of Republicans.
This victory just made that job a wee bit harder.
Sorry to burst the bubble, but it’s not one more.
The seat had been held by a Republican. This was merely a GOP hold of a GOP seat.
The Dems in both houses are fairly close to two-thirds majorities
Senate - 40 members (27 needed for a super majority)
24-D
14-R
2 - vacant (I don’t know which party holds these seats)
Assembly 80 members (54 needed for a super majority)
52-D
28-R
The Democrats have controlled the state Senate continuously since 1970
With the exception of the brief interregnum of 1995-1996, when GOP had a one-vote majority in the state Assembly, the Dems have controlled the Assembly continously since 1970.
-George