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American politician
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Female
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17 September 1959(Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, U.S.A.)
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Beth Burkhard Gaines (born September 17, 1959) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Republican who represented the 6th district. She won a special election to the assembly in 2011 to succeed her husband, Ted Gaines, who had won a special election to the state senate. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, she was a businesswoman.
2014 California State Assembly
| California's 6th State Assembly district election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary election | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Beth Gaines (incumbent) | 55,167 | 64.3 | |
| Democratic | Brian Caples | 30,575 | 35.7 | |
| Total votes | 85,742 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Beth Gaines (incumbent) | 94,020 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | Brian Caples | 49,044 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 143,064 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||