<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@film_girl" class="u-url mention">@<span>film_girl</span></a></span> Would more work have won the race? I assume you mean canvassing, phone banking, etc., but correct me if I am wrong. Those things can make the difference in a very close election, but the biggest factors are the candidate's appeal to voters, the effectiveness of the campaign's strategy, and the underlying fundamentals of the race (the economy, mood of the voters, popularity of the incumbent, etc.). It's possible that no amount of work could have overcome those factors in this election.</p>