Remember that sometimes it takes a campaign or two just to get enough name recognition and visibility to be successful. Wonderful local Christian homeschooler self employed carpenter here with 12 kids just won election to our State Senate, after his third run at it, against an "entrenched, 18 year veteran politician, schmoozy, never say much of anything, for sure never take a position that will put anybody at odds with you" kind of guy. He learned too how important fund raising and having enough money to get the necessary exposure is.... take donations.............