Sacramento, CA — Republican Ted Gaines will be the next District One State Senator.
Gaines defeated Democratic Rancho Cordova Mayor Ken Cooley in a special election yesterday. Gaines will fill the seat of the late Senator Dave Cox. The Secretary of State’s Office reports that Gaines had 81,945 votes (63.2%) compared to Cooley’s 47,743 votes (36.8%) percent.
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