Beth Gaines

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Beth Gaines
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
May 12, 2011 – November 30, 2016
Preceded byTed Gaines
Succeeded byKevin Kiley
Constituency4th district (2011–2012)
6th district (2012–2016)
Personal details
Born
Beth Arlene Burkhard

(1959-09-17) September 17, 1959 (age 64)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTed Gaines
Children6
Residence(s)El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Irvine

Beth Burkhard Gaines[1] (born September 17, 1959)[2] is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly for the 6th district from 2011 to 2016.

Early life and education[edit]

Gaines was born in Sacramento County, California in 1959.[3] She attended the University of California, Irvine.[3]

Career[edit]

In 2011, Gaines' husband, Ted Gaines, won a special election to the California State Senate. On May 3, 2011, Gaines won a special election and became a Republican member of California State Assembly for from the 4th district. Gaines defeated Dennis Campanale with 55.6% of the votes.[4][3]

Electoral history[edit]

Beth Gaines electoral history
2014 California's 6th State Assembly district primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 55,167 64.34%
Democratic Brian Caples 30,575 35.66%
Total votes '85,742' '100.00%'
2014 California's 6th State Assembly district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Beth Gaines (incumbent) 94,020 65.72%
Democratic Brian Caples 49,044 34.28%
Total votes '143,064' '100.00%'

Personal life[edit]

Gaines' husband is Ted Gaines. They have six children.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "La Sierra graduates 372 seniors". Fair Oaks-Carmichael Citizen. June 8, 1977. p. 2.
  3. ^ a b c d "Beth Gaines's 'Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "November 3, 2011 Special Election". joincalifornia.com. November 3, 2011.

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