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Originally Posted by +rep_lol
they're both important and impactful in their own ways, but senators at least have the ability to "check" the power of the executive branch via the legislative process at the federal level.
winning a senate seat is a more bigly deal than winning a governorship, especially with a president who abuses his executive power and is unfit for office.
Nationally, Dems are in crisis mode. They need everything they can get. Senate seats are importantish, but if they kept shedding governorships, the GOP and the Kochs could literally rewrite the constitution.
So, take that into account.
Of course, if trump gets to replace more scotus nominees that too could reshape our country for the worse, and the fewer Roy Moores in office, the more sane his nominees need to be.