TJ Cox · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 4:45 PM

The House Republicans' single largest TV buy is against us.

Friend, This week, we found out that the National Republicans (NRCC) dropped another $3 million in negative TV attacks against me. That’s bad news -- there’s just no other way to say it. We’re being outspent, and it’s another reminder of how seriously they’re taking my race.To further illustr…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Breaking: Republicans earmark $3 million to attack TJ Cox

CA-21 ALERT: National Republicans just added an additional $3 million to attack TJ Cox in the fall to recapture this seat. We’ve launched an emergency 72-hour fundraising drive to counter this spend. Please chip in an urgent $3 to help keep this tossup seat blue. Donate $3 now   Fr…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 11:35 PM

One of my proudest moments in Congress

Friend --Big news: the US Supreme Court ruled earlier this morning that DACA -- the program that protects immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation -- is here to stay. This will help protect the 7,400 DACA recipients here in my district. But our work is not done: DR…

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  Amanda Sands, TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 12:52 AM

Trump & Nunes & The Kochs & the PACs

Friend -- TJ may be the incumbent in the race to keep CA-21 blue, but we can’t forget that David Valadao has every top Republican powerbroker writing checks for his campaign: ⇒ Donald Trump: “We need Valadao back in Washington BADLY”⇒ Rep. Devin Nunes: Help Valadao defeat “radical socialist”…

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  TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 12:01 AM

RE: Devin Nunes

Did you see this, team?Devin Nunes put his antics on hold to fundraise for our opponent David Valadao. To counter this, we launched an emergency fundraising push of our own. The response has been overwhelming. We can’t give specifics yet, but let’s just say Valadao might regret askin…

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  TJ Cox 2020 · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 12:55 AM

Devin Nunes actually sent this email.

Devin Nunes is back in the fray, team. Last night, Nunes sent out a pretty desperate fundraising plea in support of our opponent David Valadao. Here’s an excerpt: We can’t let this go unchecked: Can you help us counter Devin Nunes’ fundraising push for David Valadao by chipping in $3…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 12:10 AM

Trump is plummeting in the polls. Here's what that means:

We’re humbly asking you for $5, friend. First, please let us explain why: With Trump plummeting in the polls, the Republicans’ options for taking back lost House seats are dwindling quickly. But not here in CA-21. In 2018, TJ won this race by just 862 votes. The Republicans consider this thei…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 12:26 AM

Pride Month.

June is Pride Month. Sign on to affirm your commitment to passing the Equality Act. Add your name Friend -- As the country grapples with COVID-19 and a defining moment around racial injustice, Pride Month feels a bit different this year. But it’s important -- especially today -- that we …

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  TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 12:42 AM

The only TOSSUP in California

Friend -- If you haven't heard, the Republicans’ Special Election win in CA-25 last month was the first time the GOP flipped a US House seat in California since 1998.But what this statistic fails to capture is that our Republican opponent, David Valadao, “de-facto” flipped CA-21 in 2012. It w…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 7:17 PM

Checking in personally.

Friend, I wanted to take a moment and personally thank you for your incredible support last month. We came up just short of our goal, but I'm so grateful for your contributions. I understand it's been a tough time and I have high hopes for June. As we contend with our third month of quarantin…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 1:06 AM

The Senator is asking, friend.

Team -- We wanted to loop you in on a message from Senator Feinstein (below) that we think highlights the importance of our race. It’s not every day that a sitting Senator weighs in on a House race to her own supporters. But when she does, you know it must be a big deal.Senator Feinstein call…

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  TJ Cox 2020 · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 7:44 PM

Trump is involved now.

 Friend, Midnight tonight is our end-of-month fundraising deadline. A lot has changed recently, so we wanted to fill you in on why this deadline is so important: One: TJ Cox is the only House Democrat in California representing a “tossup” district. This is going to be the tightest race in t…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Trump LIES about vote-by-mail

We’re furious, team.Right now, Donald Trump and his GOP allies are scheming to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2020 General Election. Their latest stunt? Republicans are now suing the state of California in an attempt to BLOCK vote-by-mail expansion during this pandemic. At a press co…

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  Amanda Sands, TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 10:29 PM

Trends we're tracking from CA-25

Cook Political Report:Turnout surge that propelled California Democrats in 2016 and ‘18 “nowhere to be found” Friend -- As TJ’s campaign manager, it’s part of my job to keep track of trends in elections across the country. What happened just south of us in CA-25 hit a little close to home.…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 7:45 PM

The last time Republicans flipped a California House seat.

Friend -- A lot happened this month. There was a special election in CA-25, and unfortunately it wasn’t pretty. It resulted in the first House pickup by the Republicans in California since 1998.But get this: According to Daily Kos, the last time something like this happened in California was …

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

May 26, 2020 at 11:18 PM

Reaching out directly:

Friend -- In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation ahead of our end-of-month fundraising deadline. My race is heating up, so I hope you’ll let me explain why this request is so important.Right now, I'm the last remaining Democratic incumbent in California that represents a to…

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  TjCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 8:33 PM

Our opponent just got a huge boost.

Associated Press:“California GOP sees revival in rare House win” We're worried, team. Republicans in California just scored a huge break after their special election win in CA-25. Now they think they’re poised for a huge comeback in the House districts they lost in 2018 -- including right …

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  TJ Cox 2020 · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 12:23 AM

UPDATE: Valadao backs racist House candidate

Friend -- Seen this guy in the news lately? Ted Howze *was* the Congressional Republicans’ endorsed candidate in the race against Rep. Josh Harder in CA-10. But Ted’s endorsement was revoked after it was revealed he’s an unhinged radical and complete racist. In a series of uncovered soc…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Valadao still SILENT on health care attacks.

-- Washington Post Did you catch this headline, friend? While the nation grapples with a global health pandemic, Trump is rushing to reopen the economy and is promoting an untested COVID-19 antidote. Now, he has the audacity to proclaim the GOP the “Party of Health Care.” Never mind the …

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 1:45 AM

A quick update re: The Heroes Act

Friend, I wanted to update you on important legislation Democrats in the House passed last the Friday: The Heroes Act. A number of provisions I fought for were included on the bill that are important for local communities here in the Central Valley: • This bill provide $875 billion in relief…

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  Amanda Sands, TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 3:03 AM

How's this for contrast?

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Notes from our staff meeting this morning (please read)

Hey there, We just got out of our end-of-week team meeting, and we wanted to share the notes. We’re particularly concerned with the second item on the list: Friday, May 15th Staff Check-in 1. Staff updates 2. **IMPORTANT** Mid-quarter fundraising goal Goal: $25,000 Raised: $16,745Short:…

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  Jared Lapidus, TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 1:25 AM

We're falling a bit behind. Here's why that's concerning:

Friend -- Jared here, TJ’s Finance Director. I have a quick update about our mid-quarter goal of raising $25,000 online before the end of the week. This is an ambitious target, but after their win in the CA-25 Special Election, we expect the Republicans to begin seriously ramping up their eff…

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  TJ Cox UPDATE · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 5:24 PM

It happened. Democrats lost a House seat in California.

Bad news, team. Democrat Christy Smith has officially conceded in the CA-25 Special Election. We lost a House seat in California. With everything going on, we knew the odds were not in our favor. And it's true that our chances are infinitely stronger to flip this seat back to blue come Novemb…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 1:16 AM

We lost. Now we need to send a message.

Bad news, team. Democrat Christy Smith has officially conceded in the CA-25 Special Election. We lost a House seat in California. With everything going on, we knew the odds were not in our favor. And it's true that our chances are infinitely stronger to flip this seat back to blue come Novemb…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 11:11 PM

One small problem.

Friend --I’ll start with the good news: Because of your incredible support, we were able to outraise my opponent David Valadao last quarter by more than $100,000. We’re also proud of how we did it. The vast majority of the donations we received were small-dollar contributions on emails just l…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 11:23 PM

Fresno Bee: Cox urges COVID-19 testing for farmworkers.

“TJ Cox urges Gov. Gavin Newsom to prioritize COVID-19 testing for front-line food workers, including farmworkers.”— Fresno Bee Friend --I wanted to make sure you saw the news that I'm calling on Governor Newsom to prioritize Central Valley farmworkers for COVID-19 testing. I’ve worked in …

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  Special Election Update, via TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 8:26 PM

Last-minute GOP cash dump in CA-25 >>

Friend -- The special election in CA-25 is coming down to wire.Early vote reports indicate the Republicans have a slight advantage in terms of vote-by-mail ballots returned. And earlier this week, the Republicans dumped an additional $300,000 on TV for last-minute attacks against Democrat Chr…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 7:10 PM

URGENT: Razor-thin margin in CA special election

Friend -- The special election in CA-25 is coming down to wire.Early vote reports indicate the Republicans have a slight advantage in terms of vote-by-mail ballots returned. And earlier this week, the Republicans dumped an additional $300,000 on TV for last-minute attacks against Democrat Chr…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 11:44 PM

[REPORT] CA-21 headed for "expensive" and "negative" election

This is concerning, friend. The Cook Political Report just released their latest race analysis of CA-21. They're saying our race will be among the most competitive in the country. No surprises there. So far, TJ is the only California incumbent defending a tossup seat in 2020.But they're also …

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 11:02 PM

[READ] Strong COVID-19 recovery starts with small business.

Friend -- I wanted to make sure you had a chance to read my op-ed that appeared in The Bakersfield Californian. I highlight the importance of directing federal COVID-19 stimulus funds to small businesses, farms, and minority-owned businesses. Read the Op-ed Dozens of small businesses …

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 6:23 PM

Thank you, friend.

Friend -- I wanted to take a moment and thank you for your incredible support in the month of April. We’re all facing new and trying challenges, but your commitment to this campaign sends an important message that this team understands the stakes in this race. I also wanted to update you on t…

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  TJ · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 3:34 AM

short note

Friend -- We're wrapping up for the evening (finally). Before I head out, I wanted to drop you a quick update on our campaign’s fundraising efforts ahead of tonight’s midnight deadline. Right now, we are exactly $2,114 from our goal. It looks like we need about 32 more supporters to step up w…

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  Reminder via TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 12:42 AM

📅 TJ's end-of-month deadline TONIGHT

This is it, friend.MIDNIGHT TONIGHT marks TJ’s end-of-month fundraising deadline. As a reminder, this end-of-month deadline has taken on a whole new meaning: 1. TJ is the only House Democrat in California defending a “tossup” seat. 2. Trump-backed David Valadao just got a $1.6 million lift …

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  Jared Lapidus, TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 9:17 PM

I'll never put TJ on the phone with a corporate PAC.

Hi, Friend — Jared here, TJ's Finance Director. I’m writing to update you on our fundraising efforts ahead of TONIGHT'S end-of-month fundraising deadline. Our goal is to raise $45,000 in online contributions before midnight, and we still have some work to do to make it happen.The pressure to …

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 4:23 PM

Trump's downpayment in CA-21.

Here’s the deal, folks. For years, the special interests in Washington knew they could count on David Valadao to help them gut Medicare, scrap the Affordable Care Act, and rubber stamp their tax giveaways to the ultra-wealthy.We changed that when I was elected. But we won by the skin of our t…

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  TJ Cox 2020 · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 12:31 AM

TJ is the only CA incumbent in a "tossup" race.

 Friend, here’s what you need to know before our end-of-month deadline hits: FIRST: The Cook Political Report listed TJ Cox as the last remaining House Democrat in California representing a “tossup” district. We’re in a league of our own.THEN: The Republicans’ biggest super PAC dropped $1.6…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 1:17 AM

Trump: "We need Valadao BADLY"

Here’s the deal, folks. For years, the special interests in Washington knew they could count on David Valadao to help them gut Medicare, scrap the Affordable Care Act, and rubber stamp their tax giveaways to the ultra-wealthy.We changed that when we elected TJ Cox. But we won by the skin of o…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 5:54 PM

There's a huge special election coming up in California. Can you help?

Friend -- In times like these, we see how important it is to have the right leaders in charge. We need people who will stand up for our workers, who will listen to scientists, and who will create change to improve people’s lives -- both in this pandemic and beyond. That’s why this November is…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 11:42 PM

🚨Special Election Alert >>

Friend -- In times like these, we see how important it is to have the right leaders in charge. We need people who will stand up for our workers, who will listen to scientists, and who will create change to improve people’s lives -- both in this pandemic and beyond. That’s why this November is…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

April 25, 2020 at 11:34 PM

Farmworkers are "essential" but going without any COVID-19 relief. That must change.

“Farmworkers risk their lives so Americans can eat, but they receive little protection from the virus.”— The Atlantic, April 23Sign the petition calling on Congress to provide urgent assistance to farmworkers in upcoming relief legislation. Hello Friend --  A lot of my colleagues in Washin…

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  TJ Cox 2020 · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 5:31 PM

The last remaining CA incumbent in a tossup seat.

Friend -- Even during this health crisis, we are up against special interests and corporations that are spending millions on lobbyists to get their way in Washington. What’s even more enraging is that these same special interests are doing everything they can to unseat me.Last week, I got wor…

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  TJ Cox · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 12:07 AM

Special interests are still trying to unseat me.

It's infuriating, team. Even during this health crisis, we are up against special interests and corporations that are spending millions on lobbyists to get their way in Washington. What’s even more enraging is that these same special interests are doing everything they can to unseat me.Last w…

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  Team TJ, (via TJCoxForCongress.com) · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 11:04 PM

Sign on: Protect Dr. Fauci >>

This is disturbing, Friend.Last week, President Trump retweeted a conservative activist calling for the Administration to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci -- the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fauci has arguably been the most effective and competent member of Tru…

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  Amanda Sands, TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 10:57 PM

We outraised David Valadao last quarter!

We know this is a difficult time. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and only consider contributing to my campaign if you can afford to do so. Please know that my team would not reach out unless it were absolutely vital to the campaign. -TJ Cox Friend -- We just submitted our fundr…

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  Team TJ UPDATE · [email protected]

April 12, 2020 at 11:10 PM

We're coming up just short:

We know this is a difficult time. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and only consider contributing to my campaign if you can afford to do so. Please know that my team would not reach out unless it were absolutely vital to the campaign. -TJ Cox Friend -- We’re sorry to reach out on…

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  Amanda Sands, TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 8:09 PM

$1.6 million

It's tough to mince words here, so I wont... We know this is a difficult time. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and only consider contributing to my campaign if you can afford to do so. Please know that my team would not reach out unless it were absolutely vital to the campaign. -TJ…

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  TJCoxForCongress.com · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 11:22 PM

Washington Post: Super PAC reserves $1.6 million against TJ Cox

We know this is a difficult time. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and only consider contributing to my campaign if you can afford to do so. Please know that my team would not reach out unless it were absolutely vital to the campaign. -TJ Cox Washington Post: The Republicans’ f…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 10:22 PM

It's official. CA-21 is California's most competitive House race.

We know this is a difficult time. Take care of yourself and your loved ones, and only consider contributing to my campaign if you can afford to do so. Please know that my team would not reach out unless it were absolutely vital to the campaign. -TJ Cox Friend -- By now you know that TJ’s r…

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  Team TJ · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 11:41 PM

RSVP: COVID-19 live discussion

Hello Friend,We wanted to call your attention to an important Live Panel Discussion hosted by our friends at 314 Action tomorrow, Tuesday April 7th from 1pm-2pm PT. A group of our nation's top public health experts as well as doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic will be givi…

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