By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee

Seven Republicans and one Democrat met Monday’s filing deadline to become candidates for the 4th District Assembly seat left vacant by Ted Gaines’ recent move to the state Senate.

GOP candidates are Beth Gaines, Ted Gaines’ wife, a homemaker with business experience; Roseville City Councilman John Allard; Cheryl Bly-Chester, founder of Rosewood Environmental Engineering; Matt Williams, a South Lake Tahoe attorney; Rob Matthews, a police officer; Mike O’Connor, a retiree and former Yuba County assistant personnel director; and Bogdan “Bo” Ambrozewicz, a business entrepreneur who has been involved in home and business construction.

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