Davison gives $123,000 to his campaign

Davison gives $123,000 to his campaign

HELENA - Republican Pat Davison has poured $123,000 from his own pocket into his campaign for governor, using it to finance the bulk of a $160,000 advertising campaign during the past 2 months.

Campaign finance reports filed Monday with the state political practices office showed that, despite the infusion of personal money, Davison had only $9,600 left in the bank as of May 19, with about three weeks remaining before the June 8 primary election.

Meanwhile, Democrat Brian Schweitzer continues to lead all gubernatorial candidates in the money race, with $8...