I’m Ted Gaines, a small-business owner, taxpayer advocate, and proud Conservative running for Supervisor in El Dorado County’s 4th District.
My family’s California story began during the Gold Rush when my great-great-grandfather ran supplies between Sacramento and the gold fields. We’ve called Northern California home ever since. A decade ago, my wife Beth and I moved to El Dorado County, and five years ago we built our dream home in Shingle Springs, drawn to the peace, quiet, safety, and star-filled nights of rural living. I want to protect that rural feeling for everyone who lives in the 4th District and El Dorado County.
I’m a small business owner who has owned and operated Gaines Insurance for more than 30 years. I understand the value of hard work and fiscal responsibility, and how government needs to get out of the way to let business succeed. My daughter runs the business now and I’m committed to seeing her and all other El Dorado County business owners build bright futures in our county.
I also have deep public-service experience across state and local government. I served 12 years in the State Legislature, where I championed taxpayers, businesses, job creation, public safety, gun rights and individual freedom. I also served six years on the Placer County Board of Supervisors, and two years on Roseville’s Planning Commission.
In 2018, I was elected to the California State Board of Equalization, where we oversee all aspects of property taxes in the state. At the Board, I represent nearly ten million Californians across 34 counties as the highest-ranking Republican in the state, advocating for transparency and fairness in tax policy. I am a strong defender of Prop.13 and have consistently earned “A” grades from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.
I’m a member of the California Republican Assembly, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and I joined Bayside Church in Granite Bay when it had fewer than 100 members!
I am a rock-solid conservative, and those values guide me everywhere. I’ll fight to protect El Dorado County’s rural character from urban sprawl and overregulation, ensuring our farms and open spaces thrive. My experience will help me to deliver efficient government - cutting waste, stopping tax hikes, protecting every taxpayer dollar - while prioritizing individual rights, public safety, infrastructure, and prosperity.
God has blessed me in many ways, but nowhere more than putting Beth Gaines in my life. I married my wife, former Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, more than 40 years ago and we have six adult children and 13 grandkids! Our cup overflows with happiness.
All of my kids and grandkids live in California. I am going to fight forever to build a bright future where they can thrive and succeed in the same ways that so many of us have in this Golden State.Beth and I love this county’s tight-knit communities and rural charm. It’s a place and a feeling worth preserving. I’ll provide trustworthy leadership, tireless advocacy for taxpayers, and a safe, rural county where families and businesses flourish.
I love spending time with Beth and our kids and grandkids, skiing, hiking, cycling, swimming, camping, Jeeping, visiting Apple Hill and enjoying all the natural beauty of El Dorado County.
It would be my honor to serve you as the Supervisor for the 4th District.
I have pitched my tent in the land of hope
Acts (2:26)