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{{Officeholder
|name=T.J. Cox
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Kathleen Murphy
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=California
|district=21st
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[David Valadao]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Terrance John “T.J.” Cox''' is a businessman, engineer, and the current liberal [[Democrat]] representative from [[California]]'s 21st district.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2018 election===
Cox was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2018 midterm elections]], defeating [[Republican]] [[David Valadao]] by less than 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-house-district-21 California Election Results: 21st House District]</ref> While in his election bid, a controversy emerged regarding Cox's principal residence, as records then showed it to be on the other side of the country in [[Maryland]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/13/democrat-t-j-cox-is-running-in-california-but-principal-residence-in-maryland/ Democrat T.J. Cox Is Running in California — But Has ‘Principal Residence’ in Maryland]</ref>
===Tenure===
Cox supported<ref>[https://twitter.com/RepTjCox/status/1176612981058265094 Congressman TJ Cox on Twitter:]</ref> and voted in favor of the [[impeachment coup]] against [[Donald Trump]], arguing that the latter “abused his power” and “obstructing the investigation by withholding witnesses and subpoenaed documents.”<ref>[https://cox.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tj-cox-impeachment Rep. TJ Cox on Impeachment]</ref>
==Political views==
According to [[Vote Smart]] and GovTrack, Cox is mostly a [[liberal]] who supports [[abortion]], [[Obamacare]], and [[gun control]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/57197/t-j-cox T.J. Cox's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)]</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/tj_cox/412755 Rep. TJ Cox, Representative for California’s 21st District - GovTrack]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://tjcoxforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://cox.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/TJ_Cox TJ Cox - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Terrance John}}
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Progressivism]]
[[Category:116th United States Congress]]
|name=T.J. Cox
|image=
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Kathleen Murphy
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref>
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=California
|district=21st
|terms=January 3, 2019 – present
|preceded=[[David Valadao]]
|former=n
|succeeded=
}}
}}
'''Terrance John “T.J.” Cox''' is a businessman, engineer, and the current liberal [[Democrat]] representative from [[California]]'s 21st district.
==U.S. House of Representatives==
===2018 election===
Cox was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[2018 midterm elections]], defeating [[Republican]] [[David Valadao]] by less than 1% of the vote.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/california-house-district-21 California Election Results: 21st House District]</ref> While in his election bid, a controversy emerged regarding Cox's principal residence, as records then showed it to be on the other side of the country in [[Maryland]].<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/13/democrat-t-j-cox-is-running-in-california-but-principal-residence-in-maryland/ Democrat T.J. Cox Is Running in California — But Has ‘Principal Residence’ in Maryland]</ref>
===Tenure===
Cox supported<ref>[https://twitter.com/RepTjCox/status/1176612981058265094 Congressman TJ Cox on Twitter:]</ref> and voted in favor of the [[impeachment coup]] against [[Donald Trump]], arguing that the latter “abused his power” and “obstructing the investigation by withholding witnesses and subpoenaed documents.”<ref>[https://cox.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-tj-cox-impeachment Rep. TJ Cox on Impeachment]</ref>
==Political views==
According to [[Vote Smart]] and GovTrack, Cox is mostly a [[liberal]] who supports [[abortion]], [[Obamacare]], and [[gun control]].<ref>[https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/57197/t-j-cox T.J. Cox's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)]</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/tj_cox/412755 Rep. TJ Cox, Representative for California’s 21st District - GovTrack]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://tjcoxforcongress.com/ Official Website]
*[https://cox.house.gov/ House Website]
*[https://ballotpedia.org/TJ_Cox TJ Cox - Ballotpedia]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Terrance John}}
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Liberals]]
[[Category:Progressivism]]
[[Category:116th United States Congress]]