How many people who weren't "heir apparents" of extremely wealthy families/parties ended up on the ballots, though? Basically every US election comes down to a

How many people who weren't "heir apparents" of extremely wealthy families/parties ended up on the ballots, though? Basically every US election comes down to a choice between 2 uber-wealthy people, and sometimes a 3rd equally uber-wealthy one manages to break through with some votes. There isn't a chance in hell with the current system that anyone who doesn't come from a wealthy background, or at the very least has the backing of a rich sponsor, would make it anywhere near the top of the list, which is the entire issue.