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Issues Matter, Not Pelosi, as TJ Cox Talks Congressional Run
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By David Taub, Senior Reporter
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May 31, 2018

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Congressional candidate TJ Cox is focused on November.
In the unique scenario that is the 21st district, Cox is the only Democrat running against incumbent Republican David Valadao. They are the only two listed on the ballot. No matter what voters decide in the June 5th primary, both men advance to the November election when the results count for real.
Thus Cox knows that the real work starts the day after next week, leading to the November election. He hopes his engineering and organizational skills are part of the Blue Wave in the fall.

Background of Cox

The 54-year old Cox (the TJ stands for Terrence John) serves as the president and COO of the Central Valley NMTC Fund, which distributes federal New Market Tax Credits to Valley organizations. You can see examples of the tax credits at this link.
Cox, with his wife, Dr. Kathleen Murphy, are raising four children (two in local high schools and two in college).
He has run for Congress once before, losing to 19th District incumbent George Radanovich of Mariposa in 2006. At that time, the district was drawn as a safe Republican seat.
This time around, Cox initially filed to run for the District 10 seat, held by Republican Jeff Denham, based in Modesto. When Emilio Huerta ended his campaign against Valadao, Cox switched gears to run for the Hanford-based seat instead. Democrats enjoy a decided voter registration advantage in the 21st, but Valadao has won re-election three times.

Cox Answers These Questions

He sat down with Take 5 to answer five key questions in the race:
— Why he is running in District 21.
— Water legislation.
— His view on immigration reform.
— His thoughts on gun control. “Guns are fun,” he says, but they must be kept out of the hands of dangerous people.
— Would he support Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House?
 

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David Taub,
Senior Reporter
Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email

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