Possible tampering aside... This is an honest realistic summary you share here.
The funds had a lot to do with it, and most of this came from out of state sources. If conservatives want to keep up with this successful liberal agenda they need to do the same. They need to start donating where it is needed most “in the whole” no mater what state a very important race happens to be in.
Same with legal funds in certain law precedent cases. The “ain’t in my state so why should I care” perspective is not working, in the end it affects us all universally. This election proves this reality and is an example of why they are pulling ahead everywhere.
I think the biggest factors were the money combined with months to run ads unopposed. Sinema was able to cement herself as a Trump-supporting Democrat centrist by running ads all summer - while the republicans fought a mean primary battle. Arizona has a late primary, so there are only 6 weeks between the primary and the start of early voting.
McSally has the personality of a dead fish, but she might have won if she had 10-12 weeks to RUN before the voting started. From what I read, the later the votes, the better McSally did. 75% of Arizona votes early, and McSally lost the election in October. She was winning by November...