Asked by cool boy

What was the main goal of Progressive reformers who wanted citizens to vote for their senators directly?

To increase the influence of large corporations.
To give citizens more direct political power.
To limit voting rights for recent immigrants.
To strengthen the control of political party bosses.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
To give citizens more direct political power.

(The push led to the 17th Amendment so senators would be elected by popular vote rather than chosen by state legislatures, reducing party boss/corporate control.)