Attorney’s race tops campaign expenses in area

The amount of money reported received and spent in local primary elections has been all over the map.

Some candidates are reporting they received or spent no money.

But in the hotly contested race for Hill County attorney, nearly $22,000 has been raised by the three candidates — much from their own pockets — and more than $20,000 has been spent.

The reporting seems to have caused some confusion, with some candidates filing their reports only with the state Commissioner of Political Practices office in Helena, although the reports also are required to be filed in the local county clerk and reco...