JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - St. Louis businessman John Brunner has already poured at least $1 million into his U.S. Senate campaign. And new figures show Brunner has a lot more where that came from.
A personal financial report shows Brunner and his wife, Jan, have assets worth at least $26 million and perhaps as much as $108 million.
The financial report filed with the U.S. Senate only requires candidates to categorize their wealth by dollar ranges - not specific numbers. The report obtained by The Associated Press shows that Brunner gained much of his wealth from his ownership stake in Vi-Jon Inc.
Brunner is one of three Republicans seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. The website opensecrets.org ranks McCaskill as the 11th wealthiest senator. But Brunner's wealth exceeds McCaskill's.