Originally Posted by pondering_it_all
So why do we keep losing the Senate? The House I can understand: It's the gerrymandered districts. But why the Senate?

Local elections have an entirely different dynamic. People tend to vote without regard to Party. So much so that NYC has had Republican mayors and the State has had Republican Governor.

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