In the gerrymandered district in which I live, no.

You’re seriously claiming you had zero competitive elections of consequence where you live? No local elections? Referenda? Competitive primaries?

Some school district and property tax measures. That’s why I vote (and just for the general principle of it). Even my state and local reps are gerrymandered into lifelong stability.

> Even my state and local reps are gerrymandered into lifelong stability

Your leverage is in surfacing primary challengers. Even if they win, it’s a drag on time, energy and capital.

Elected will pay attention to groups that can petition for and support a primary challenge. Even if they’re gerrymandered.

They win with 80+% margins. They don’t even bother campaigning themselves and delegate it to their staff. The party wants it this way and is actively hostile to any primary challenges.

I have better things to do with my time than charge at windmills.

> They win with 80+% margins

Yes. I’ve lived in these districts. They still don’t want a challenge.

> The party wants it this way and is actively hostile to any primary challenges

Of course. They’re hostile because they don’t like it. Not much of a threat if you’re going to do something they like.

> have better things to do with my time

Then say this. Of course civic engagement takes time and effort.

Civic engagement when the deck is stacked that bad against you is just pissing your time away. We only have so much time in this earth to accomplish things.