CitizenBaines

{{Infobox officeholder
 * name         = Charles F. Baines
 * image        = File:Chris Murphy, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
 * office1             = [State Senator for Lincoln]
 * 1blankname1         = Senate President
 * 1namedata1          = Leavensilva_42
 * term_start1         = January 27, 2021
 * term_end1           =


 * state3       = Superior
 * birth_name   = Charles Foster Baines
 * username     = CitizenBaines
 * birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1969|4|3}}
 * birth_place  =  Craig, Colorado, U.S.
 * death_date   = {{death date and age|2032|8|21}}
 * death_place  =  Tunisia
 * party        = Democratic

CitizenBaines, known more commonly by his birth name, Charles Foster Baines, is an American politician serving as a state senator for the State of Superior since 2021. A Democrat, he previously served in a list seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2021.

Baines is currently a candidate in the March 2021 Superior Gubernatorial Election, running against Senate Majority Leader [DDYT].

Early Life, Education, and Career
Baines was born on April 3, 1969 in Craig, Colorado to parents Thomas and Mildred Baines. After graduating from high school, he moved to Denver, Colorado and began writing for a local newspaper. He reported on local political affairs for five years before pivoting to opinion writing in 1992. He remained at the Denver Post until he filled a vacancy in the Democrat-majority House of Representatives in 2021.

House of Representatives (January - February 2021)
Baines filled a list seat vacancy at the start of the term, in January 2021. During his tenure, he focused his efforts on raising awareness of a variety of issues, mainly by writing open letters urging action from President Ninjja. This included an open letter he wrote urging the President to lift the ban on transgender individuals implemented by his predecessor, Donald Trump, an open letter that ultimately led to the lifting of the controversial ban.

Superior State Senate (February 2021 - Present)
Baines resigned from the House of Representatives in February 2021 to fill a vacancy in the Superior State Senate. While serving in the state senate, Baines wrote legislation to change the name of the state from Lincoln to Superior, and then designed the new flag and seal, both of which were swiftly adopted by the Senate.

Superior Gubernatorial Election (March 2021)
Baines officially announced his candidacy in the March 2021 Superior gubernatorial election on February 20, 2021. He won the Democratic primary on March 7, 2021 with 86.9% of the vote.

Political Positions
Baines is a democrat with progressive beliefs. He has used his time in public office to champion civil rights, particularly for the LGBTQ+ community, as well as to highlight the issue of climate change.

As told to [Regional Register] reporter Cosmo Broadbent in an interview on February 21, 2021, Baines was born in the conservative town of Craig in the present-day state of Fremont and came to sympathize with liberal policies as he became more interested in politics.

Personal Life
Baines has never been married or fathered any children. He resides in an apartment in downtown Springfield with a cat named Wallace.