Red and blue spend green in lead-up to elections

High dollar figures, both in campaign contributions and expenditures, highlight a trio of Hays County Commissioner races as six total candidates sprint toward the finish line.

All told, candidates raked in a combined $80,000-plus in contributions and spent $44,000-plus in expenses from July 1 to September 29, according to 30-day campaign finance reports filed Oct. 9.

One of the more costly commissioner seat races is in Pct. 3, where Democrat Jimmy Alan Hall takes on Republican Lon Shell.