Blunt holds lead in Senate fundraising

Associated Press reports Seventh District Cnngressman Roy Blunt is leading the top Democratic candidate, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, in the fundraising race:

Financial summaries released Wednesday show Blunt raised more than $1.4 million from April through June as he consolidated support within an initially factional Republican Party.

Carnahan, the only Democrat in the race, reported receiving about $1 million during the second quarter of 2009, roughly matching her receipts from the first quarter.