We locally here in Jefferson County and in the state are overrepresented by Republicans. In this kind of one-party system of governing, the party in power can (and does) essentially ignore the wishes of the voters. They vote in laws that serve at best only those who voted for them, leaving unheard and unrepresented those who did not vote for them. Often one-party control also means that the legislators obey only those special interests that financed their campaigns, One-party rule isn't just unfair, it leaves potentially good ideas on the floor and doesn't best serve communities.