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
In office May 12, 2011 – November 30, 2016
Preceded by	Ted Gaines
Succeeded by	Kevin Kiley
Constituency	4th district (2011–2012) 6th district (2012–2016)
Personal details
Born	Beth Arlene Burkhard (1959-09-17) September 17, 1959 (age 65) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ted Gaines
Children	6
Residence(s)	El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.
Education	University 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]