Campaign funds pour into 9th District race

The publicly declared campaign warchests of Susan Fagan of Pullman and Pat Hailey of Mesa show a difference in fundraising styles in their campaign for the open 9th District representative’s seat.

The two Republicans are vying to replace the retiring Don Cox who served last year as a replacement for the late Steve Hailey.

According to documents on file with the state’s Public Disclosure Commission, Fagan holds an advantage in overall funding, with $98,014 in her coffers as of Tuesday. Hailey’s campaign stood at $65,224.

The bulk of those funds have been furiously spent over the past month in m...