The move by Democratic Rep. Rush Holt comes as a Democratic state senator in New Jersey vowed to introduce a bill that would move the date of the Garden State’s November gubernatorial and legislative elections to the same day in October that Christie announced he would hold the general election in the special Senate contest.

Holt, a Democrat who’s in his eighth term representing New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, said Thursday morning in a statement that, “I ask for your support as I seek to serve as your Senator in that seat. The reason is simple: I believe I am the best candidate to continue the passionate advocacy for progressive values that Sen. Lautenberg exemplified.”

Your humble obedient servant did a stint on Holt’s staff a few years ago.

Surprised by this announcement but wish him the best. He’d be great.