The rich don't need the bigger spender to have 100% chance of winning.
It is sufficient that both sides need the big money to even have a shot.
A specific person raising more money is not the same as the wealthy spending money on PACs.
Kamla isn't the only case. You look at history and there are many examples.
Are there? afaik Trump is one of the only exceptions to American presidents that have won elections without raising more money than their competitors.
Money doesn’t sway elections to any real degree, but it does shape legislation. Often for much less than you’d expect.
In the end, legislation is what really matters, right?
Money is a factor, but not the only factor. Trump also had a gigantic Russian propaganda campaign on his side. And the Russians are good at that kind of operation. So Trump also had Russian money on his side, just not in the form of cash.
side question: why do you refer to Harris by her first name, but Trump by his last name?