Beth Gaines

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.

Beth Gaines
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 6th district
4th district (2011–2012)
In office
May 12, 2011  November 30, 2016
Preceded byTed Gaines
Succeeded byKevin Kiley
Personal details
Born
Beth Arlene Burkhard

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

Early life and education

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

Career

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

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

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

References

  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. "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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