Cox Picks Up Votes, Shrinks Valadao Lead in Latest Kern County Report

By David Taub, Senior Reporter

Published 5 years ago on

November 9, 2020

After a weekend update from Kern County, incumbent Congressman TJ Cox picked up 723 net votes but still trails David Valadao for the 21st Congressional District seat.

Kern County reported 4,211 votes in the district breaking 58.6% for Cox (D-Fresno). He now trails Valadao (R-Hanford) by 4,570 votes in the four-county region that comprise the district.

Kern County still has the most votes left to count. GV Wire estimates 40,000 votes still to go. Kern County has been strong for Cox. He won the county 61.2% in 2018. Cox won the 2018 election against then-incumbent Valadao by 862 votes.

Congress 21	Fresno	Tulare	Kings	Kern	TOTAL	Lead	Percentage
Cox	24,560	2,262	15,811	19,180	61,813		48.2%
Valadao	26,101	2,276	25,906	12,100	66,383	4,570	51.8%
Last reported	F, 2:01 p.m.	F, 5:03 p.m.	F, 2:53 p.m.	Sa, 12:56 a.m.

Fresno County is expected to provide its next update on Tuesday afternoon. GV Wire estimates it has 12,000 votes in the district remaining to count.

Kings County has around 1,000 votes remaining, and a few hundred remain in Tulare County.

Kern County	New Votes	For Cox	For Valadao	Difference
	4,211	2,467	1,744	723	For Cox
		58.6%	41.4%

Cox Urging Supporters for Donations

Cox delivered a video message on Sunday, congratulating presumptive president-elect Joe Biden and asking for campaign contributions on his own behalf.

“We still need your help today. If you’ve been with me since day one, or are just joining the team now, we still need your help to win,” an email news release from Cox said. “Please go to tjcoxforcongress.com/help and consider sending $10 or $20 our way, so we can pay our staff to make sure every vote is counted.”

I wanted to take a brief minute to update you on the progress of the ballot count in our race.
Go to https://t.co/KpJ6wmrPPS to see how you can help us win this fight 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/LDPk00DWTq

— TJ Cox (@TJCoxCongress) November 8, 2020

Valadao has posted a new message on his Twitter account since Election Day. His campaign declined to provide a new statement.

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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