A known-to be substandard candidate, previously fired from the same job for incompetence, rehired primarily because of his gender and colour over a much better candidate. And he says he opposes DEI?

Let's not forget that equally common phenomenon, malicious stupidity - Bannon's Razor. Debit where debit's due.

Additionally, the understandable loss of grassroots Democrat activist enthusiasm due to Dem's position on Gaza caused many voters to stay at home and didn't inspire activists to get them out. That enthusiasm could've got a pivotal number of voters out in each state.