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Teresa Cox
Teresa Cox was a member of the Fremont City Council in California, representing District 6. She assumed office on December 8, 2020. She left office on December 10, 2024.
Cox ran for re-election to the Fremont City Council to represent District 6 in California. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Cox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Teresa Cox earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University.[1] Teresa Cox won election to the Ohlone Community College District Board of Trustees in 2008, 2012, and 2016.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Fremont, California (2024)
General election
General election for Fremont City Council District 6
Raymond Liu defeated incumbent Teresa Cox in the general election for Fremont City Council District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raymond Liu (Nonpartisan)  | 50.2 | 5,655 |
 | Teresa Cox (Nonpartisan) | 49.8 | 5,614 | |
| Total votes: 11,269 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cox in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Fremont, California (2020)
General election
General election for Fremont City Council District 6
The following candidates ran in the general election for Fremont City Council District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Cox (Nonpartisan) | 31.6 | 4,327 |
| Charles Liu (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 3,351 | ||
| Yogi Chugh (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 3,307 | ||
 | Roman Reed (Nonpartisan) | 10.4 | 1,422 | |
| Jhansi Kalapala (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 696 | ||
| Andrew Quang Nguyen (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 569 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 13,704 | |||
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2014
Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Kansen Chu (D) and Bob Brunton (R) defeated Teresa Cox (D), Armando Gomez (D) and Craig T. Steckler (D) in the blanket primary. Chu defeated Brunton in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kansen Chu |
69.4% | 57,718 | |
| Republican | Bob Brunton | 30.6% | 25,441 | |
| Total Votes | 83,159 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Kansen Chu |
30.6% | 16,672 | |
| Republican | Bob Brunton |
23.3% | 12,699 | |
| Democratic | Armando Gomez | 16.9% | 9,218 | |
| Democratic | Teresa Cox | 16.7% | 9,104 | |
| Democratic | Craig T. Steckler | 12.5% | 6,835 | |
| Total Votes | 54,528 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Cox's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Teamsters International
- Santa Clara County Democratic Club
- California Legislative Black Caucus
- National Women’s Political Caucus
- Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA)
- Milpitas Firefighter Union IAFF Local 1699 Association
- Professional Athletes Business Group
- Silicon Valley African American Democratic Coalition
- Delaine Eastin, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Emeritus and
- State of California Assembly Chair, Education Committee
- Lawson Stuart, Chair, California Democratic Party Veterans Caucus
- Reid Milburn, California Democratic Party Veterans Caucus & Vice-Chair, Organizational Development Committee
- Kate McKay, California Democratic Party Veterans Caucus, Chair, Organizational Development Committee
- Darren Parker, Chair, California Democratic Party African American Caucus
- Carol Fowler, California Democratic Caucus for Women
- Tony Perez, Former Chair, California Chicano Latino Caucus
- Anne Warren, Senior Assembly Member, California Senior Legislature
- Diane Watson, U.S. Congresswoman Emeritus
- Sandre Swanson, Assembly Member Emeritus and Deputy Mayor Oakland
- Curren Price, Los Angeles City Council and California State Senator Emeritus
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Teresa Cox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cox's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am excited to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Fremont City Council in District 6 -Irvington Area.
Thank you for your continued support for 16 years, serving 4 years as Current Fremont Councilmember District 6 - Irvington and 12 years as former Ohlone College Trustee! There is still more to do to keep Fremont a city for all people!
Despite losing my schoolteacher parents at an early age, I graduated from Northwestern University as the first African-American woman in the United States to earn a degree in Nuclear Engineering and MBA Degree.
I was appointed during the Obama Administration and re-appointed in the last 2 Presidential Administrations serving on the California District Export Council on Small and Minority Businesses.
As former Chair of the Fremont Economic Development Advisory Commission, I’ve supported small businesses, local job creation, and led international trade missions.
Professionally, Teresa has worked for Fortune 500 high-tech companies in Silicon Valley, such as Lam Research, LinkedIn, Salesforce, and Facebook.
I will continue to bring a unique voice to City Council for greater collaborations between the city, county, state, federal, and schools, champion for good-paying jobs, economic relief, scholarships, quality parks and community centers, and a safe environment.
I am committed to working hard for all Fremont residents to build a better community together.
www.teresacox.org- As the current Fremont Councilmember and as I run for re-election, I championed for public safety by leading the clean-up efforts of 30 RV encampments around Hirsch Elementary and Horner Middle Schools and 5 at Irvington Community Park.
- I supported affordable housing for the Doug Ford Senior Housing in our Irvington district.
Initiated flag-raising ceremony policy to encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion for everyone. Hosted and sponsored 4 National Night Out events to promote public safety and neighborhood relations with Fremont Police and Fremont Fire.
Collaborated with our state officials resulted in the award of $16.5 million dollars to the City of Fremont. - I am honored to have received endorsements from the Fremont Police Association, Fremont Firefighters, Alameda County Building Trades Council, Alameda Labor Council, DAWN, APA Dem Caucus as well as many community leaders and organizations. I will continue to bring a unique voice to City Council to foster greater collaborations between the city, county, state, federal, and schools. I will champion public safety, good-paying jobs, scholarships, quality parks, and community centers to create a safe environment. I am the only female and candidate in this race with the experience that allows me to hit the ground running once re-elected. I am committed to working hard for all Fremont residents to build a better community together.
Public Safety
Homelessness
Affordable & Workforce Housing
Support Small and Minority Business Initiatives
Local Job Creation & Local Hire
Environmental Sustainability
Quality Parks & Community Centers
My father passed away when I was nine years old, and my mother raised my two brothers and me on a school teacher’s salary. She instilled the value of education and the importance of giving back to the community.
My mother was a community leader, involved in various organizations. She fundraised for college scholarships, promoted education in the arts at the philharmonic orchestra and ballet, and served on arts boards. She also organized numerous events to raise awareness about voting issues and advocated for women's rights, including family leave and equal pay as the President of the Teachers' Union.
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2020
Teresa Cox did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Teresa Cox," May 13, 2021
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ electteresacox.com, "Endorsements," accessed May 9, 2014
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