Cost the criminal syndicate something like $40 million just to defeat Moore in Alabama. This election cycle is going to be very very expensive for them , even with almost total control of American airwaves and media. I doubt they can fund many such 'victories', in fact we know they can't, and they will have that much less for the 2020 elections. They can't fire up their base any more, no matter how much they spend, and they have less than zero cred with indies and even their own base now.
They thought the fix was in in 2016 and got sloppy and arrogant; they are still just as arrogant, and they're still going to lose. they have nothing left but the Moron Vote, and that is losing momentum.
It took a lot more than money to defeat Moore, it took accusations and the far left propaganda sites like the Washington Post.
The money did not do much, it was the unproven accusations in court of public opinion that did Moore in.
In another special election the (D) candidate separated himself from the far left Pelosi and ran as a Blue Dog Democrat.
The far left can not admit that Hilary was a horrid candidate, but it is not like they much of choice in this.