Its very difficult to get money when running against an incumbent, especially when you have to go to many corporations and big donors who have already bought the politician you are running against. (Know this from experience).
Not only that, lets say you do get money from them, now you are beholden to them. And if you don't get money from them, your name isn't enough to get enough small time donations from people to make a dent in what those corporations give to the bought and paid for politicians.
Those who win with very little money usually ended up in a race that aligned just right and those are few and far between.
Its very difficult to get money when running against an incumbent, especially when you have to go to many corporations and big donors who have already bought the politician you are running against. (Know this from experience).
Not only that, lets say you do get money from them, now you are beholden to them. And if you don't get money from them, your name isn't enough to get enough small time donations from people to make a dent in what those corporations give to the bought and paid for politicians.
Those who win with very little money usually ended up in a race that aligned just right and those are few and far between.