Legislative openings entice big spending on primaries

Three races for open seats have drawn a quarter of all spending by state legislative candidates ahead of the primary election Tuesday. (Creative Commons image by Moritz Wickendorf)
State legislators who aren’t running for re-election have created openings drawing big spending ahead of the primary election Tuesday.
A quarter of all spending by legislative candidates has been in just three races for open seats, but it isn’t clear whether those who’ve spent the most will