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Why a S.F. voter has 80 times less power than a Wyoming one - The San Francisco Examiner

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A San Francisco voter has 80 times less power than a Wyoming voter to determine who serves in the U.S. Senate. Republicans hold half of the Senate's 100 seats yet represent 45 million fewer Americans than Democrats. California's two senators, with 39 million constituents, possess two votes, while senators from the 21 least populous states are granted 42.

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Why a S.F. voter has 80 times less power than a Wyoming one - The San Francisco Examiner

A San Francisco voter has 80 times less power than a Wyoming voter to determine who serves in the U.S. Senate.Wonder why measures like gun control, abortion rights and expanded social safety net can’t get through Congress, despite their popularity with the public? Take a look at the outsized power of residents in states like Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Mississippi.Republicans hold half of the Senate’s 100 seats yet represent 45 million fewe…

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