Dean Gardner
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-05-2002 | Republican | AD-30 | 26320 | Loss |
| 11-02-2004 | Republican | AD-30 | 35084 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Merl Dean Hinegardner
Born: ~1943
Married: Ruth
Children: Eric, Greg and Trayc
Died: July 2015 in Bakersfield, CA
- Following the 2002 loss to Nicole Parra (in which Gardner lost by 187 votes), the Dean Gardner Volunteers investigated voter fraud in Kern County (within AD-30) and reported that he had found 905 fraudulent votes. Their press release can be found here.