Look up Senator Clark.
Removed from the Senate for offering bribes to state reps and senators.
$5,000 per - in the late 1800’s!
His business rival, Dailey pursued the issue, Clark was removed from office.
He had mining and rail interests. He created a rail line fro SLC to LA with a overnight stop in - wait for it - a new town he built in Nevada (Clark County, BTW) called Las Vegas.
He ran unopposed for senate six years later (Dailey had died).
Montana is a state where wealthy liberals have always come to hide (during the depression) and thrive...
My little town has over 300 non profits (NP) - many of these NP have nothing to do with Montana...The Sonoran Desert Foundation is an example...
If the 17th were repealed Montana sure wouldn’t be sending liberals to the Senate. But I would want a few other changes too - (1) term limits, (2) barring sitting congressmen and candidates from accepting $$ from anyone who resides outside their district or state, and (3) barring them from accepting ANY $$ from ANYONE while in office.
This way, Hollywood couldn’t pour money into House and Senate races anywhere outside California, and congressmen wouldn’t be bought off by lobbyists and special interest groups.