Campaign cash still matters, but it isn't everything

Main Idea: A big campaign cash haul still helps, but this article says money is no longer enough to guarantee success for senators like Raphael Warnock, Mark Kelly, and Catherine Cortez Masto.

Key Points:

• The piece says fundraising still matters, but it matters less when most major candidates can raise large sums.
• Recent reports showed strong cash totals for some Senate incumbents and much weaker totals for several GOP challengers.
• The article points to past races where huge fundraising edges did not stop candidates from losing.
• It also notes that outside groups, self-funding, and party politics can shape races as much as direct campaign donations.