In Massachusetts we have many families, many of them are white, going back for generations who have been collecting public monies. Many are has-been-hacks who get a monthly kiss in the mail for thousands of dollars, who also get their kids and their kids no heavy lifting state jobs. The real high paying jobs go to the State Education positions. Here you find that many are listed as an assistant ( $100K+) to another assistant ( $150K+) who works in some office that no one knows what they do.
Over 20 yrs ago , I had a relative who was one of the finalist up for a judgeship. She was rejected because she had never given any money to any politician.