Easier said than done. It’s what I spend just about all my waking hours on these days - trying to convince good people to run for office and then help them get elected. All the while fighting a rearguard action against the enemy.
All politics begins on your own street, or coffee shop, or barber shop, or Sunday School class, or wherever.
Without that, no lasting change can be made.
One thing I don’t like, which unfortunately the 3 states of AL, LA & MS all share, are 4-year terms for both Senators and House members, and the elections all occur with statewide elections. There’s no way to have a midterm repudiation of an unpopular incumbent Governor. Although all 3 states have now moved to GOP legislative majorities, the members still should be held accountable.
House members especially should not be serving 4-year terms. That body is supposed to reflect the will of the people, and 4 years is an eternity in politics. Having it equal to the Senate makes having two bodies utterly pointless as a result of such long terms.
Many states used to have yearly elections for their legislatures. While that’s too frequent, 2 years is just right in my estimation.