Throwing away your vote to "send a message" is like
using harsh language to "send a message" to stop a rapist.
I hope it makes you feel better but you really accomplish nothing.
Louisiana appears to be the first of the states the Paulistinians claim to have pulled this off where I can actually find evidence that it is not just the pipe speaking. The way things are going this year, I would no longer be surprised if they managed to replace a guaranteed loser with one who would do worse.