district residence state_senate predecessor successor religion state_assembly birth_place nationality party birth_date term_start spouse article_title term_end name occupation alma_mater
1st 4th el dorado hills , california california dave cox tim leslie beth gaines judaism california roseville , california american republican 25 april 1958 january 6 , 2011 december 4 , 2006 beth gaines ted gaines
 january 6 , 2011 ted gaines insurance company owner lewis & clark college
ted gaines

edward m. gaines -lrb- born april 25 , 1958 -rrb- 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 assemblyman , 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 .
