In a weird sense, was a relief that Rep. David Valadao won re-election in 2020 to represent the then-CA-21 district.
Imagine if TJ Cox had won re-election. He would have been a liability for Democrats although certainly he would have stepped down from the seat and a special election would have possibly given Democrats mor…
In a weird sense, was a relief that Rep. David Valadao won re-election in 2020 to represent the then-CA-21 district.
Imagine if TJ Cox had won re-election. He would have been a liability for Democrats although certainly he would have stepped down from the seat and a special election would have possibly given Democrats more leverage in maintaining the House seat.
It’s only Cox who has unseated Valadao. No one else has since 2022.
Could you offer more details? I am not familiar with Cox’s liabilities, nor why they would have been serious enough to compel him to step down soon after winning the election.
TJ Cox's legal problems were liable enough that they were an albatross on him for years. They ranged from not paying employees for a business he owned for years to the FBI charging him for wire fraud.
Although he planned on running for the House seat again in 2022, he ended up endorsing Rudy Salas as the Democratic Candidate towards the end of 2021 and left the race as a result.
Here are multiple stories as to just how big Cox's financial and legal problems were:
Ethics complaint filed against Cox citing failed reporting of business ties
TJ Cox made history as being the first Filipino-American in Congress when he unseated David Valadao back in 2018. Back then, the CA-21 race then took weeks to get all the votes counted.
However, since fellow Filipino Democrat Rob Bonta has been serving as CA Attorney General since 2021, the significance of Cox's election in the House has been diminished.
Regarding TJ Cox:
In a weird sense, was a relief that Rep. David Valadao won re-election in 2020 to represent the then-CA-21 district.
Imagine if TJ Cox had won re-election. He would have been a liability for Democrats although certainly he would have stepped down from the seat and a special election would have possibly given Democrats more leverage in maintaining the House seat.
It’s only Cox who has unseated Valadao. No one else has since 2022.
Could you offer more details? I am not familiar with Cox’s liabilities, nor why they would have been serious enough to compel him to step down soon after winning the election.
TJ Cox's legal problems were liable enough that they were an albatross on him for years. They ranged from not paying employees for a business he owned for years to the FBI charging him for wire fraud.
Although he planned on running for the House seat again in 2022, he ended up endorsing Rudy Salas as the Democratic Candidate towards the end of 2021 and left the race as a result.
Here are multiple stories as to just how big Cox's financial and legal problems were:
Ethics complaint filed against Cox citing failed reporting of business ties
https://sjvsun.com/news/politics/ethics-complaint-filed-against-cox-citing-failed-reporting-of-business-ties/
With $145k in unpaid taxes, Cox votes against bill to disclose liens, garnish wages
https://sjvsun.com/news/politics/facing-145k-in-unpaid-taxes-cox-votes-against-bill-to-disclose-liens-garnish-wages/
California congressman took 2 years to pay wages he owed to Canadian workers https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article234047417.html
TJ Cox pocketed 35% of funds spent by PAC hoping to gin up Valley voter enthusiasm
https://sjvsun.com/news/politics/tj-cox-pocketed-35-of-funds-spent-for-pac-hoping-to-gin-up-valley-voter-enthusiasm/
Former Member of Congress Charged with Multiple Fraud Schemes
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-member-congress-charged-multiple-fraud-schemes
I was going to add something:
TJ Cox made history as being the first Filipino-American in Congress when he unseated David Valadao back in 2018. Back then, the CA-21 race then took weeks to get all the votes counted.
However, since fellow Filipino Democrat Rob Bonta has been serving as CA Attorney General since 2021, the significance of Cox's election in the House has been diminished.
Thank you for your detailed response.