You don't have to raise much money when no other member of your party or "star" is on the ballot, no matter how big a buffoon you are.
2003: Movie star known around the world (w/JFK $) wins kicking out GD ISSUES:(VLF,EC)
2021: GOV: "This blue state is being attacked by Orangeites" ISSUES:(PGE,DMV,EDD,ESA,PE,EOs, VW,...)
Even with all this mess, his seat is safe from recall, despite record signatures.
A good chunk of those "signatures" won't show up to cast a ballot though.
The pandemic is over on June 15, 2021 (in case you did not hear).