What are the best and worst organised state parties in the country?

[Mr.Phips]

Virginia Dems, really? Same Dems who have no choice but to nominate Terry McAuliffe for a very winnable governors race?

In 2008, they managed to turn a state that hadn't gone Dem since 1964 into a lean-Dem swing state, with both Senate seats to boot, and they did it again in 2012.  I think that's a significant accomplishment.

2008 was kind of a short term thing as they lost all of the House seats they gained that year save one in 2010 and didnt get them back in 2012. 

They also fell further into the House of Delegates minority in 2011 by losing a bunch of seats that they had no business losing.  Additionally, they lost their State Senate majority because Roscoe Reynolds only won by single digits in heavily Democratic Danville in his district. 

[Mr.Phips]

Anyone have any nominations for "worst parties in states strong for their party"?

New York Democrats.

The only thing wrong with New York Dems in their inability to get a clear majority in the State Senate, which is their own fault for letting Republicans draw the maps.  Even with the current, GOP drawn maps, Dems should still have a few more seats, like Robach's on the north shore, Grisanti's in Buffalo, and a few more on Long Island.