A new poll out indicates that St. Louis businessman John Brunner is gaining support in his bid to win the Republican primary for US Senate, while the two other announced candidates are dropping.

Numbers released by Public Policy Polling show Brunner with 18 percent of the vote, more than triple the amount in the last poll released in September.   The North Carolina based company says Brunner upped his name recognition, due in part to a series of television ad’s running statewide.

The new poll shows Sarah Steelman is down from 40 to 32 percent, and Todd Akin has dropped 6 points to 23 percent.

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4-point-1 percent.

Public Policy Polling says its surveys are not paid for or authorized by any campaign or political organization.  The surveys are conducted through automated telephone interviews.  574 usual Missouri Republican primary voters were questioned last weekend.

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A new poll out indicates that St. Louis businessman John Brunner is gaining support in his bid to win the Republican primary for US Senate, while the two other announced candidates are dropping.

North Carolina based Public Policy Polling says John Brunner has tripled his support since September with 18 percent of the vote.  Sarah Steelman is still the leading Republican candidate with 32 percent, but that’s off 8 points from the last survey.  Todd Akin has dropped 6 points to 23 percent.

The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4-point-1 percent.