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TJ Cox
TJ Cox (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 21st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. He left office on January 3, 2021.
Cox (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 21st Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Cox's professional experience includes working as an engineer and small businessman. He volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and created the Central Valley Fund.[1]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2019-2020
Cox was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Chair
- Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture
- Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
Key votes
- See also: Key votes
Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Elections
2020
See also: California's 21st Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 21
David G. Valadao defeated incumbent TJ Cox in the general election for U.S. House California District 21 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David G. Valadao (R) | 50.4 | 85,928 |
![]() | TJ Cox (D) | 49.6 | 84,406 |
Total votes: 170,334 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 21
David G. Valadao and incumbent TJ Cox defeated Ricardo De La Fuente and Roque De La Fuente in the primary for U.S. House California District 21 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David G. Valadao (R) | 49.7 | 39,488 |
✔ | ![]() | TJ Cox (D) | 38.7 | 30,697 |
![]() | Ricardo De La Fuente (D) | 9.2 | 7,309 | |
![]() | Roque De La Fuente (R) | 2.4 | 1,912 |
Total votes: 79,406 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ruben Macareno (D)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 21
TJ Cox defeated incumbent David G. Valadao in the general election for U.S. House California District 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | TJ Cox (D) | 50.4 | 57,239 |
![]() | David G. Valadao (R) | 49.6 | 56,377 |
Total votes: 113,616 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 21
Incumbent David G. Valadao and TJ Cox advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 21 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David G. Valadao (R) | 62.8 | 34,290 |
✔ | ![]() | TJ Cox (D) | 37.2 | 20,293 |
Total votes: 54,583 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emilio Huerta (D)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
TJ Cox did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Cox's campaign website stated the following:
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—TJ Cox's campaign website (2020)[25] |
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ TJ Cox for Congress, "About TJ," accessed August 16, 2018
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1838 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.24 - Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ TJ Cox's 2020 campaign website, “Priorities,” accessed Sept. 30, 2020
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Preceded by David Valadao (R) |
U.S. House, California, District 21 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by David Valadao (R) |