TJ Cox, U.S. Representative

TJ Cox

U.S. Representative
Born
July 18, 1963
Current age
63
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2006–2020
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox213,393
Opponents252,551
3
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2020, TJ Cox ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Cox's biggest single-election total was 84,406 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in California's District 21. Cox's closest win came in the 2018 U.S. House election in California's District 21, decided by 862 votes.

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How many votes has TJ Cox received?

TJ Cox has received 213,393 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

TJ Cox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost84,40649.55%David G. Valadao (head-to-head)
2018U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon57,23950.38%David G. Valadao (head-to-head)
2006U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost71,74839.42%George P. Radanovich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001124) and Wikidata (Q59306065). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “TJ Cox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tj-cox. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.