re: #284 Old Liberal
Well the fix matters in the toss up states. WI MI PA governors are D this time around. VA also. More problematic for Senate races where states are republican controlled. State level Dems need to be aggressive at election control.
The governors may be democratic but the legislatures remain in GOP hands, at least partly (mostly?) because of gerrymandering. Only state-wide offices can reflect the views of the voting population. Unless something amazing happens in 2020, we are doomed as a nation.