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Ted Gaines

Undefeated state senate candidate from California with a perfect 13-0 record

Republican
State SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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13
Races
13-0
W-L (100%)
-264.9
Avg Margin
2006–2016
Career Span
Best: +-24.0 (2006 State House)Worst: -308.4 (2016 State Senate)
100%
Win Rate
13
Win Streak
10 yrs
Career Span
648K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

Rendered Apr 15, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend13 races

State House
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+602006: R+24.0 - Click to view2012: R+27.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view2016: R+308.4 - Click to view200620162016201620162016

Career Timeline

2016 State SenateCaliforniaDistrict 1
12,196
Candidate Votes
2.7%
Vote %
448,816
Total Votes
-308.4%
Margin
Top opponent: Rob RowenDEM

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Geographic Performance

13 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

13 races available

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Opponents Faced3 opponents

Rob RowenDEM
11-011 matchups · 2016–2016
Julie GriffithflatterDEM
1-02012 State Senate(-27.4)
Robert HaswellDEM
1-02006 State House(-24.0)
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