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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 43 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Love you guys.

Why is it the Midwest can be so good about electing governors, and so bad about electing congressmen and senators?

[–] sourhill@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 6 days ago

First past the post voting system doesn’t help.

[–] MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Honestly, I think people like Governor Tony's vibe but some are racist and didn't want to elect a Black senator and swung the vote right last time around.

Which is a shame, because Mandela Barnes would have been an amazing senator.

Governor = can't gerrymander

Congressman = can fucking gerrymander and fuck with districts.

Look at north Carolina

[–] poppichew@piefed.social 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

and not just for the cheese

[–] poppichew@piefed.social 3 points 6 days ago

or the meat and beer, for those who partake =P