Will the Senate become the House?
Will the Senate become the House?
The House this year has been mired in chaos. Next year's elections could determine if the Senate follows suit.
The House this year has been mired in chaos, punctuated by a 15-round speakership vote, an eight-person regicide, flirtations with government shutdowns and policy stagnations. Next year's elections could determine if the Senate follows suit.
You mean held up by the whims of the rightmost members of the party in the majority?
Betteridge's Law of Headlines says the answer is probably "no," but in this case, it's not out of the realm of possibility. However, it's likely much easier to maintain order over 100 people who get elected by statewide popular vote than 435 who have the direct benefit of gerrymandering.
Gerrymandering is, in my opinion, one of the most dangerous long-term problems facing the United States.
For sure. Everyone deserves fair representation in a vote, and gerrymandering is only harmful to that end. TBH, we need Congressional reform and better representation of the population (so specific states don't get heavier voting power) coupled with more popular votes, rather than representative voting.
No, because Senate seats are state wide elections and are not subject to party led gerrymandering.