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Will TJ Cox’s Momentum Hold?

December 14, 2017 By Eric Caine 9 Comments

Man-in-motion TJ Cox

TJ Cox doesn’t enter a room, he explodes into it, hurled by some mighty force of nature. His arrival is usually accompanied by a loud, “Hey,” uttered when he recognizes someone he knows. Cox was especially buoyant at Wednesday night’s meet-and-greet at Modesto’s Camp 4 Restaurant, where he seemed to know everyone.

Cox may be shorter than average, but his positive presence is almost larger than life. He’s both high energy and an energizing force, and he’s booming along the California District 10 campaign trail like a Valley version of the Wabash Cannonball.

Cox emerged from the first two debates among contenders for Jeff Denham’s congressional seat with narrow polling victories, and seems to be gaining momentum almost daily. Though most people think it’s too early to back anyone in a race with so many excellent candidates, Cox recently received an endorsement from Stanislaus Resistance, a Facebook group with over a thousand members.

Modesto impresario Chris Ricci, in recovery from a former life as a Republican, has become one of Cox’s most enthusiastic supporters.

“TJ’s already done the things we need most from a representative,” said Ricci recently. “He’s created jobs, he’s gotten federal and private funding for successful business projects, and he’s helped train people to succeed and be self-sufficient.”

Cox’s résumé does indeed seem tailored to many of the Valley’s most urgent needs. He’s helped create over 1500 jobs in a Valley full of people starved for employment. He’s helped fund five community clinics that deliver health care for over 26,000 Valley residents. He’s also hard at work helping people who need it most to obtain affordable housing.

Though Cox is vying for a win against the strongest field of Democratic candidates in anyone’s memory, he’s already demonstrated a couple of key advantages, one of which is the ability to raise money. His debating skills have also become increasingly evident, and so has his poise under pressure.

Savvy Democrats know that in order to prevail against Jeff Denham they’ll have to field a candidate who can stand toe-to-toe against the Republican heavyweight and take him out. At first glance, Cox would appear to be overmatched. But after seeing him in action, it’s easy to imagine TJ Cox replacing Jeff Denham’s old and tired “local farmer” act with an action adventure into a new world of hope and promise for Valley citizens.

Cox says that when he was in school, his sport was wrestling. Lately though, he’s starting to look more like a scatback—one of those diminutive football players who disappears into a tangle of bodies at the line of scrimmage and then bursts free, with only one or two tacklers in front of him. And this much is certain: Once Cox does burst free, no one’s going to catch him; he’s too quick, too smart, and too committed to making things better for everyone, not just the favored few.

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: CA-10 congressional race, TJ Cox, TJ Cox for congress

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  1. l.hagberg says

    December 14, 2017 at 7:43 pm

    what 1500 new jobs?

    Reply
    • Eric Caine says

      December 14, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Click on the link, “resume,” to verify job creation, etc.

      Reply
    • Judi Sampson says

      October 20, 2018 at 11:45 am

      He built health care facilities throughout the county which has given our valley close to 1500 jobs.

      Reply
  2. Richard Anderson says

    December 15, 2017 at 5:50 am

    Eric:
    I don’t see a link, “resume,” on which to click.

    Reply
    • Eric Caine says

      December 15, 2017 at 5:54 am

      It’s sixth paragraph down: “Cox’s resume.”

      Reply
  3. Mike Bowden says

    December 23, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    It looks like TJ Cox’s companies Sierra Meadows senior living LLC & California Custom Processing LLC like to donate to republicans……I wonder what else I can dig up??

    http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campai…/Committees/Detail.aspx…

    http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campai…/Committees/Detail.aspx…

    Reply
  4. S. Adams says

    December 28, 2017 at 7:29 am

    Another great article Mr. Caine, so happy we have your voice here in Modesto. Keep up the good work!

    Reply
  5. M Torres says

    January 8, 2018 at 8:55 pm

    I think it funny that TJ boasts about job created in our district. I can not find any of his projects located in cd10. Most of his projects are in the Fresno area, which has a completely different demographics than our area. I was at camp 4 and yes his personality is big, but what I find interesting is that most of his speeches reflect on his past ventures in the private sector. almost Trump like. I was also at the Turlock and Gallo debate that were pro-cox attended and his answers lacked substance. I will say the questions seem redundant. I think the race is pretty even and only time will tell.

    Reply
    • Eric Caine says

      January 8, 2018 at 9:08 pm

      Go to his website and check it out.

      Reply

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