The Republicans rely more on tricks and games like gerrymandering and voter suppression because they are an outmoded party that pursues an antiquated ideology that fewer and fewer people support as the years go on. They also have baked in institutional leverage via the electoral college and the federalist structure of American government.
The Democrats are extremely corrupt internally or at least have been: see 2016. But in terms of national politics they have more popular support and thus a natural advantage. They also do **** like gerrymandering but not as much as the GOP.
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