Brunner spends $1.7 million in first 18 days of July, has spent $6.7 million of his own money

Hoping to make the U. S. Senate the best government job money can buy, St. Louis businessman John Brunner has put more than $6.7 million of his own money into his campaign, including $1.950,000 in July, according to Federal Election Commission documents.

Brunner so far has raised less than $1 million on his own as of his mid-July filing, but his own contributions have enabled him to spend $6,872,341.70 during this election cycle, including $1,678,874.21 during the first 18 days of July.