Fundraising isn’t nearly as almighty important as many seem to think it is. Obviously you have to be able to make ads and travel but at a certain point the money becomes meaningless.
My congressman defeated a democrat incumbent and his union minions with less than half the money in 2010. They spent $8 million and he spent around $4 million. (Which was more money than he raised in his entire 14 year career in state politics)
“Fundraising isn’t nearly as almighty important as many seem to think it is”
I agree with you. There’s a certain threshold necessary to be competitive but otherwise at the end of the day it’s whether a candidate resonates/connects with the voters.