The Founder’s Great Compromise strikes once again, they would be terrified if they knew what the senate would evolve into. Repealing the 17th would be a place to start.
I agree it’s so hard to win statewide you get a lot of special interest entrenched candidates, ex-governors etc. Sometimes it can work out well but overall it doesn’t at least in GOP states
Get the 17th repealed and let state legislatures send relative unknowns