Ted Gaines
Encyclopedia
Edward M. Gaines is a California State Senator
, representing the 1st Senate district
. He won a January 4, 2011, special election to replace the late Dave Cox
and took office two days later. Prior to his election to the Senate, Gaines was a California State Assembly
man, representing the 4th Assembly district
, which is centered on the suburbs of Placer County
, which are located east of Sacramento
. Gaines succeeded longtime local politician Tim Leslie
in the Assembly.
, Gaines is an opponent of what he describes as "big government social programs." Gaines, a local businessman, holds views on issues that can be generally classified as conservative, which puts him in line with the area's leanings (Placer County has not voted for a Democratic nominee for President since Jimmy Carter
).
, who many Republicans feared could not win reelection due to a number of scandals. However before Doolittle announced he was retiring, Gaines announced he had decided to instead run for a second term in the State Assembly, for which he had neither a primary nor general election opponent.
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
, representing the 1st Senate district
California's 1st State Senate district
California's 1st State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is represented by Republican Ted Gaines of Roseville.-District profile:...
. He won a January 4, 2011, special election to replace the late Dave Cox
Dave Cox
David E. Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st district from December 2004 until his death in July 2010, and also served as an California State Assemblyman for the six years immediately before his...
and took office two days later. Prior to his election to the Senate, Gaines was a California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
man, representing the 4th Assembly district
California's 4th State Assembly district
California's 4th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Beth Gaines of Roseville.-District profile:All of Alpine CountyEl Dorado County - 84.35%...
, which is centered on the suburbs of Placer County
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
, which are located east of Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. Gaines succeeded longtime local politician Tim Leslie
Tim Leslie
Robert Timothy Leslie is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and education:Born in Ashland, Oregon, Leslie moved to California with his family as a two-year-old...
in the Assembly.
Political philosophy and views
A RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, Gaines is an opponent of what he describes as "big government social programs." Gaines, a local businessman, holds views on issues that can be generally classified as conservative, which puts him in line with the area's leanings (Placer County has not voted for a Democratic nominee for President since Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
).
Private sector
Gaines is the owner of Point West Insurance which makes its headquarters in the Point West business park district of Sacramento.2008 Congressional election
Gaines formed an exploratory committee in Fall of 2007 to run against longtime congressman John DoolittleJohn Doolittle
John Taylor Doolittle , American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009, representing . In the 109th Congress, he held a leadership role as the Deputy Whip for the Republican party in the House...
, who many Republicans feared could not win reelection due to a number of scandals. However before Doolittle announced he was retiring, Gaines announced he had decided to instead run for a second term in the State Assembly, for which he had neither a primary nor general election opponent.
Private life
Gaines and his wife Beth live in Roseville (where the Gaines family has resided for five generations) with their 6 children—5 girls and 1 boy.External links
- Senator Ted Gaines (official website)
- Ted Gaines for Senate (campaign website)