non-primaried incumbents (in every election at any level) technically have an advantage because the entire party machine is already behind them and they stockpile money for the general while primary candidates on the other side spend money battling it out. somehow incumbents still lose tho. feel me?

primary candidates fight it out...the party unifies behind a single candidate...then the consolidated fundraising and organizing tends to even the playing field for the general.

a lot of people dont even know who to give money to in a divided primary and remain undecided til later or into the general.

major donors havent even really gotten behind a single candidate yet. that will happen once the field wittles down (and especially after the primary).