Nothing “improper” about fixing an election.
It’s criminal.
It’s not really a criminal act, when there is no serious jail time, and the guy who fixed the election still gets to keep his job.
Winning is all that matters. Afterwards, pardons and shopping for judges are the status quo.
Easy peasy, nice and easy.
After those are done, a college tenure for reward of taking the fall is in order, or a nice cushy job in the fed.