Moak's loans helping to catch Quayle in fundraising

Businessman Steve Moak is challenging attorney Ben Quayle’s financial dominance in the Republican race in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.

Moak has raised about $1.1 million, according to the latest Federal Election Commission reports.

Meanwhile, Quayle has taken in more than $1.3 million as of Aug. 4.

Actually, Moak only collected about $16,000 between July 1 and Aug. 4, but he infused $300,000 of his own money into his campaign during that time.

Moak has now loaned his campaign about $593,000, an eye-popping amount.

Quayle, however, maintained a healthy fundraising total in the one-month period – about $219,000 from contributors, nearly three times as much as the total that challenger Pamela Gorman received this far in the race.

And it’s no surprise that Moak’s TV ads are flooding the airwaves.

He has outspent Quayle by $100,000 this period.

Moak has spent a total of about $1 million while Quayle spent more than $900,000.

Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District

Pamela Gorman: $79,548
Spent: $53,856
Cash on hand: $25,691

Steve Moak: $1,139,247
Spent: $1,018,259
Cash on hand: $120,988
Loans from candidate: $592,550

Vernon Parker: $407,099
Spent: $343,428
Cash on hand: $63,671

Ben Quayle: $1,344,443
Spent: $915,342
Cash on hand: $429,100

Jim Waring: $237,838
Spent: $208,301
Cash on hand: $29,535

Ed Winkler: $87,079
Spent: $62,551
Cash on hand: $24,526

*Other candidates’ reports weren’t available at press time