The state of Ohio sends 16 representatives to the U.S. Congress. Four of them are Democrats, and 12 are Republicans. All of these members of Congress have one thing in common: they easily won re-election in 2016. Ohio congressional Democrats won their elections by a combined 42.8 points, and the Ohio Republicans won by a combined 34 points.

It’s become quite clear that Ohio congress members don’t have competitive races. This is problematic as the representatives have less incentive to appeal to both liberal and conservative constituents. Members of both parties only have to appeal to the side of the aisle they sit on, leaving portions of constituents’ views unrepresented.