Because Republican policies just work better.
I don't want to get partisan, but yes, this is a better answer than "muh fox news is making people conservative". Tell me folks, when was the last time they talked Ned Lamont on Fox News? What about Brad Little? If you're an Idahoan, it doesn't take a genius to realize your state is doing well and staying prosperous thanks to Republican policies, and if you're a Conneticutan, it doesn't take a genius to realize your state is doing sh**t because the taxes are too damn high. People appreciate success.
The economy of Mississippi is not success.
The real reason is that Republican voters are tribalistic and give their Republican governor unconditional support. They also have been trained to think of all Democrats as Satanic and give them unconditional hatred. If this isn't the case - Name one single Republican governor in the country who is unpopular with Republican voters...?
Meanwhile - Progressives tend to be critical of most Dem governors due to most of them being very corporate friendly.
So you have a system where Democratic governors get honest criticism while Republican governors could shoot someone on main street and remain popular with their base.
Missisippi has only had a Republican Governor since 2004, and the State House only flipped R in 2012. Other than that, you'll be glad to know that Missisippi's economic growth in 2018 was greater than that of New York, Vermont, Hawaii, Maryland, DC, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts (since you have such a great concern for the welfare of the people of the state
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