You're right, but Fetterman wasn't even likeable and he won. The GOP Lt governor publicly announced he wouldn't vote for Hersch, they all sat around while the GOP was outspent 3-1, demonizing Walker. Then they have the gall to blame Trump.
I think everyone is over-analyzing the results
To me it is not complicated...America is well on its way to socialism and the mouth-breathers are not opposed to this.
Campaign slogans of, “smaller government, less spending” does not work in much of the country.
The low information voter, (the majority) are perfectly happy with government in every part of their lives.