JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Republican Roy Blunt took in $2.2 million in recent months while enlarging his cash advantage over Democrat Robin Carnahan in Missouri's U.S. Senate race.
Campaign finance reports released Thursday show Carnahan raised more than $1.5 million during that same period of April through June. It was the strongest fundraising quarter for both candidates.
Blunt, a congressman from southwest Missouri, and Carnahan, the secretary of state, are their parties' leading contenders in the Aug. 3 primaries. They are seeking to replace retiring Republican Sen. Kit Bond.
Blunt began July with $4.5 million in his campaign account, compared with $3.6 million for Carnahan. That does not include about $500,000 from a Carnahan fundraiser last week with President Barack Obama.
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