Indiana elected a Tea Party backed governor and Republican supermajorities in both state senate and house.
A tea Partier took the seat vacated by Thad McCotter.
That’s our answer...tea party repubs....
I’d be curious about how many GOP majorities there are in state legislatures these days. Michigan, Indiana, and Arkansas are 3 I know of but there are several more.
Now imagine what the US Senate would look like if it weren’t for the 17th amendment. Every one of those states would have 2 GOP senators.