This is also why it’s emotionally satisfying but not rational when people say “well look what republicans can message and get away with.” They have it fucking easy as hell. They can win the senate insulting big cities because the biggest city in, say, New Mexico is Albuquerque.
To barely control the senate with 51 seats, we need to win Trump +13% states. To be able to have 60 votes we need to win +23% Trump states.
To get 60, republicans need to win Harris +6% states.
This discrepancy does not get discussed enough.