Terrance John Cox
Terrance John “T.J.” Cox is a businessman, engineer, and the current liberal Democrat representative from California's 21st district.
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| U.S. Representative from California's 21st Congressional District From: January 3, 2019 – present | |||
| Predecessor | David Valadao | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen Murphy | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic[1] | ||
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.[2] 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.[3]
Tenure
Cox supported[4] and voted in favor of the impeachment coup against Donald Trump, arguing that the latter “abused his power” and was “obstructing the investigation by withholding witnesses and subpoenaed documents.”[5]
Rep. Cox has been criticized and faced with an ethics complaint for using his position as U.S. representative to visit the Yosemite National Park on Independence Day as a personal trip rather than for official business purposes.[6]
Political views
According to Vote Smart and GovTrack, Cox is mostly a liberal who supports abortion, Obamacare, and gun control.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ California Election Results: 21st House District
- ↑ Democrat T.J. Cox Is Running in California — But Has ‘Principal Residence’ in Maryland
- ↑ Congressman TJ Cox on Twitter:
- ↑ Rep. TJ Cox on Impeachment
- ↑ Multiple references:
- ↑ T.J. Cox's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
- ↑ Rep. TJ Cox, Representative for California’s 21st District - GovTrack