NY-1 GOP congressional candidate Chris Cox has had a rocky run to date, losing staffers and being forced to loan his own campaign $1 million to keep it afloat.

But Cox just posted a strong final fundraising report that shows he out-raised his two GOP opponents, Randy Altschuler and George Demos, in the final weeks of the pre-primary cycle.

From July 1 to Aug. 25, Cox raised $103,136, spent $689,366 and has $251,419 on hand. His contributors include his future parents-in-law, John and Margo Catsimatidis, Richard “Bo” Dietl, lobbyist Richard Lipsky, election attorney Lawrence Mandelker, and – get this – Dan Quayle.

Altschuler, who has loaned his own camapign $1.56 million, raised $57,509 during this period, spent $567,320 and has $1.3 million on hand.

Demos raised $33,280, spent $218,973 and has $118,231 on hand.

Cox’s self-congratulatory quote appears after the jump.

“We definitely have the resources to wage a winning fight for both the Republican and Conservative nominations,” declared Cox.

“We will win this race on the issues,” Cox continued. “Victory this year has never been about matching, dollar-for-dollar, the special interest money received by the liberal incumbent, nor my opponent’s fortune that was amassed by sending American jobs overseas.”

“Nevertheless, I am gratified by all the contributions, small and large, that continue to pour into our campaign by voters seeking a conservative leader they can trust.”

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