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They aren’t required to fund him, that’s true, but all campaign donations from the DNC are transparent. They also can’t stop him from fundraising directly. If he makes it clear that they are withholding financial support given to prior candidates, then people will donate to him directly and the DNC will be publicly called out for favoring past candidates. That’s the last thing they need after the Debbie Wasserman-Shultz/Hillary Clinton scandal.
Being on the ballot means little in and of itself. Having the party apparatus behind you is what matters. You don't need to win the primary to get on the ballot.
Candidates, political scientists, and pundits all insist it’s the other way around. The average voter is a party loyalist. They’ll “vote blue no matter who,” or “always pick working families.” Getting on the Democratic ticket is worth far more than the DNC funding, especially for a candidate who just won the primary on a grassroots campaign.