At the National level, it does appear lots of money won't necessarily translate into a win.

However, those who do win, unless they are named Sanders, will be bound by said money.

On a local level, money does matter more, and it's effects are meaningful.

On a local level a huge number of candidates run unopposed. Even for Congress there were 31 unopposed candidates in 2014.

Money isn't everything. Giving a damn matters too.

How many of those congressional races were unopposed because the potential opposition didn't have enough money to make a credible effort?

I bet it took a lot of hard work not to name Trump there.

How so?