Three 9th District incumbents send funds elsewhere

Despite not having an opponent among them, the three Republican legislators in the 9th District have raised almost a half-million dollars worth of funds for re-election campaigns.

Most of those funds have been redirected to help other Republican candidates win or protect seats in the legislature.

“It’s no secret most of my surplus has gone back into the (Senate Republican Campaign Committee),” said Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville.

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and Rep. Susan Fagan, R-Pullman, both turned surplus funds over to the House Republican Campaign Committee.

As of last week’s filings wi...