“You're only going to focus on the five or 10 where the younger challenger got close or won
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“always had a younger challenger, it's just not a race that you notice
“I expect that even the challengers who lost will be back for another run in the future — they've built infrastructure and name recognition that will help them in the future.
“200 Democrats are running for reelection in primaries and almost every one of them had a younger challenger
“I definitely can see a scenario where it’s a closer race, where it’s a competitive race,
“And that’s not going to mean that if you raise a lot of money, you definitely will win. That’s never been the case and that’s still not the case. But it does matter for you, it matters for who is seen to be seriously in the mix, who is perceived to be relevant. And in this cycle, just like in most cycles, virtually all contenders who are either successful or are seen as successful show support through early fundraising.
“I don't think running ... as a generational change candidate and basically saying, 'I'm young, but I want more of the status quo,' is not a winning message, obviously.
“The bulk of my research is looking at US House primaries, and I think you could probably draw similar conclusions for Senate primaries, except that in most cases, Senate primaries have way more information. So in the case of Michigan, I think people knew largely what the choices were. And after you get to that stage, largely through money and advertising and voter outreach, and campaigning, after that point, money might matter less because voters become more familiar with choices. But this is a really steep hurdle in most congressional primaries.
“just say that you support Sophie Cunningham in her fight for fair sports and stop trying to be arch