A former Hays County Commissioner vying for the county judge seat is starting to pull away from opponents when it comes to political spending and contributions.

Will Conley, an uncontested Republican candidate in the race for county judge, collected $125,801 in campaign contributions from July-December 2017, according to a Jan. 16 campaign finance report.

Of that amount, roughly $17,000 in political contributions was given by 11 Political Action Committees. Conley received a $500 contribution fr...