2022 California Insurance Commissioner election
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The 2022 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers — regardless of party — advanced to the general election in November, even if a candidate managed to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara won re-election to a second term.
Primary
[edit]The statewide top-two primary election was set to take place on June 7, 2022.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]- Vinson Eugene Allen, emergency physician[2]
- Jasper "Jay" Jackson, paralegal[2]
- Ricardo Lara, incumbent Insurance Commissioner (2019–present)[3]
- Marc Levine, state assemblyman for California's 10th State Assembly district (2013–present)[4]
Republican Party
[edit]- Greg Conlon, businessman and perennial candidate[2]
- Robert Howell, cybersecurity equipment manufacturer[2]
Green Party
[edit]- Veronika Fimbres, nurse[2]
Peace and Freedom Party
[edit]- Nathalie Hrizi, teacher, community activist and perennial candidate[2]
No party preference
[edit]- Robert J. Molnar, healthcare advocate[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Robert Howell
Organizations
Nathalie Hrizi (P&F)
Organizations
Ricardo Lara (D)
U.S. Senators
- Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator from California (2021–present)[7]
U.S. Representatives
- Julia Brownley, U.S. Representative from California's 26th congressional district (2013–present)[7]
- Tony Cárdenas, U.S. Representative from California's 29th congressional district (2013–present)[7]
- Lou Correa, U.S. Representative from California's 46th congressional district (2017–present)[7]
- Mark DeSaulnier, U.S. Representative from California's 11th congressional district (2015–present)[7]
- John Garamendi, U.S. Representative from California's 3rd congressional district (2009–present)[7]
- Ted Lieu, U.S. Representative from California's 33rd congressional district (2015–present)[7]
- Jimmy Panetta, U.S. Representative from California's 20th congressional district (2017–present)[7]
- Scott Peters, U.S. Representative from California's 52nd congressional district (2013–present)[7]
State executive officials
- Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California (2021–present)[7]
- Jerry Brown, Governor of California (2011–2019)[7]
- Gray Davis, Governor of California (1999–2003)[7]
- Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California (2019–present)[7]
- Fiona Ma, Treasurer of California (2019–present)[7]
- Gavin Newsom, Governor of California (2019–present)[8][7]
- Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction of California (2019–present)[7]
- Shirley Weber, Secretary of State of California (2021–present)[7]
State senators
- Ben Allen, California state senator from the 26th district (2014–present)[7]
- Bob Archuleta, California state senator from the 32nd district (2018–present)[7]
- Toni Atkins, President pro tempore of the California State Senate (2018–present)[7]
- Bill Dodd, California state senator from the 3rd district (2016–present)[7]
- Maria Elena Durazo, California state senator from the 24th district (2018–present)[7]
- Susan Eggman, California state senator from the 5th district (2020–present)[7]
- Lena Gonzalez, California state senator from the 33rd district (2019–present)[7]
- Bob Hertzberg, California state senator from the 18th district (2014–present)[7]
- Ben Hueso, California state senator from the 40th district (2013–present)[7]
- Sydney Kamlager, California state senator from the 30th district (2021–present)[7]
- John Laird, California state senator from the 17th district (2020–present)[7]
- Connie Leyva, California state senator from the 20th district (2014–present)[7]
- Monique Limón, California state senator from the 19th district (2020–present)[7]
- Mike McGuire, California state senator from the 2nd district (2014–present)[7]
- Josh Newman, California state senator from the 29th district (2020–present)[7]
- Anthony Portantino, California state senator from the 25th district (2016–present)[7]
- Richard Roth, California state senator from the 31st district (2012–present)[7]
- Susan Rubio, California state senator from the 22nd district (2018–present)[7]
- Nancy Skinner, California state senator from the 9th district (2016–present)[7]
- Henry Stern, California state senator from the 27th district (2016–present)[7]
- Tom Umberg, California state senator from the 34th district (2018–present)[7]
- Robert Wieckowski, California state senator from the 10th district (2014–present)[7]
- Scott Wiener, California state senator from the 11th district (2016–present)[7]
State assemblymembers
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, California state assemblymember from the 4th district (2016–present)[7]
- Joaquin Arambula, California state assemblymember from the 31st district (2016–present)[7]
- Marc Berman, California state assemblymember from the 24th district (2016–present)[7]
- Richard Bloom, California state assemblymember from the 50th district (2012–present, also endorsed Marc Levine)[7][9]
- Tasha Boerner Horvath, California state assemblymember from the 76th district (2018–present)[7]
- Isaac Bryan, California state assemblymember from the 54th district (2021–present)[7]
- Autumn Burke, California state assemblymember from the 62nd district (2014–2022)[7]
- Lisa Calderon, California state assemblymember from the 57th district (2020–present)[7]
- Wendy Carrillo, California state assemblymember from the 51st district (2017–present)[7]
- Sabrina Cervantes, California state assemblymember from the 60th district (2016–present)[7]
- Jim Cooper, California state assemblymember from the 9th district (2014–present)[7]
- Jim Frazier, California state assemblymember from the 11th district (2012–2021)[7]
- Laura Friedman, California state assemblymember from the 43rd district (2016–present)[7]
- Jesse Gabriel, California state assemblymember from the 45th district (2018–present)[7]
- Cristina Garcia, California state assemblymember from the 58th district (2012–present)[7]
- Eduardo Garcia, California state assemblymember from the 56th district (2014–present)[7]
- Lorena Gonzalez, California state assemblymember from the 80th district (2013–2022)[7]
- Tim Grayson, California state assemblymember from the 14th district (2016–present)[7]
- Chris Holden, California state assemblymember from the 41st district (2012–present)[7]
- Jacqui Irwin, California state assemblymember from the 44th district (2014–present)[7]
- Reggie Jones-Sawyer, California state assemblymember from the 59th district (2012–present)[7]
- Alex Lee, California state assemblymember from the 25th district (2020–present)[7]
- Evan Low, California state assemblymember from the 28th district (2014–present)[7]
- Brian Maienschein, California state assemblymember from the 77th district (2012–present)[7]
- Chad Mayes, California state assemblymember from the 42nd district (2014–present, Independent)[7]
- Jose Medina, California state assemblymember from the 61st district (2012–present)[7]
- Kevin Mullin, California state assemblymember from the 22nd district (2012–present)[7]
- Al Muratsuchi, California state assemblymember from the 66th district (2014–present)[7]
- Patrick O'Donnell, California state assemblymember from the 70th district (2014–present)[7]
- Cottie Petrie-Norris, California state assemblymember from the 74th district (2018–present)[7]
Bill Quirk, California state assemblymember from the 20th district (2012–present)(withdrawn)[7][9]- Sharon Quirk-Silva, California state assemblymember from the 65th district (2016–present)[7]
- Eloise Reyes, California state assemblymember from the 47th district (2016–present)[7]
- Luz Rivas, California state assemblymember from the 39th district (2018–present)[7]
- Robert Rivas, California state assemblymember from the 30th district (2018–present, also endorsed Marc Levine)[7][9]
- Freddie Rodriguez, California state assemblymember from the 52nd district (2013–present)[7]
- Blanca Rubio, California state assemblymember from the 48th district (2016–present)[7]
- Miguel Santiago, California state assemblymember from the 53rd district (2014–present)[7]
- Mark Stone, California state assemblymember from the 29th district (2012–present)[7]
- Phil Ting, California state assemblymember from the 19th district (2012–present)[7]
- Chris Ward, California state assemblymember from the 78th district (2020–present)[7]
Newspapers
Organizations
Marc Levine (D)
State assemblymembers
- Richard Bloom, California state assemblymember from the 50th district (2012–present, also endorsed Ricardo Lara)[9]
- Adrin Nazarian, California state assemblymember from the 46th district (2012–present)[9]
- Bill Quirk, California state assemblymember from the 20th district (2012–present)[9]
- Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the California State Assembly (2016–present)[20]
- Robert Rivas, California state assemblymember from the 30th district (2018–present, also endorsed Ricardo Lara)[9]
Newspapers
- Bay Area Reporter[21]
- East Bay Times[22]
- Los Angeles Times[23]
- Marin Independent Journal[24]
- The Mercury News[22]
- San Francisco Chronicle[25]
Organizations
Primary election
[edit]Results
[edit]
Lara
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Howell
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Levine
- 50–60%
Conlon
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ricardo Lara (incumbent) | 2,414,744 | 35.91% | |
| Republican | Robert Howell | 1,216,322 | 18.09% | |
| Democratic | Marc Levine | 1,208,645 | 17.98% | |
| Republican | Greg Conlon | 1,086,683 | 16.16% | |
| Democratic | Vinson Eugene Allen | 258,040 | 3.83% | |
| Peace and Freedom | Nathalie Hrizi | 190,414 | 2.83% | |
| Green | Veronika Fimbres | 129,762 | 1.93% | |
| Democratic | Jasper Jackson | 124,955 | 1.86% | |
| No party preference | Robert J. Molnar | 94,163 | 1.40% | |
| Total votes | 6,723,728 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ricardo Lara (D) |
Robert Howell (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC[28] | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 62% | 38% | – |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ricardo Lara (incumbent) | 6,355,915 | 59.93% | +7.06% | |
| Republican | Robert Howell | 4,249,391 | 40.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 10,605,306 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
[edit]| County[30] | Ricardo Lara Democratic |
Robert Howell Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alameda | 374,261 | 79.01% | 99,427 | 20.99% | 274,834 | 58.02% | 473,688 |
| Alpine | 361 | 60.17% | 239 | 39.83% | 122 | 20.33% | 600 |
| Amador | 6,318 | 34.73% | 11,873 | 65.27% | -5,555 | -30.54% | 18,191 |
| Butte | 32,467 | 46.36% | 37,561 | 53.64% | -5,094 | -7.27% | 70,028 |
| Calaveras | 7,475 | 35.74% | 13,438 | 64.26% | -5,963 | -28.51% | 20,913 |
| Colusa | 1,773 | 32.60% | 3,666 | 67.40% | -1,893 | -34.80% | 5,439 |
| Contra Costa | 258,218 | 68.41% | 119,266 | 31.59% | 138,952 | 36.81% | 377,484 |
| Del Norte | 3,396 | 41.43% | 4,800 | 58.57% | -1,404 | -17.13% | 8,196 |
| El Dorado | 35,609 | 41.25% | 50,717 | 58.75% | -15,108 | -17.50% | 86,326 |
| Fresno | 100,562 | 47.04% | 113,223 | 52.96% | -12,661 | -5.92% | 213,785 |
| Glenn | 2,182 | 28.07% | 5,591 | 71.93% | -3,409 | -43.86% | 7,773 |
| Humboldt | 30,058 | 63.96% | 16,939 | 36.04% | 13,119 | 27.91% | 46,997 |
| Imperial | 17,363 | 59.01% | 12,062 | 40.99% | 5,301 | 18.02% | 29,425 |
| Inyo | 3,396 | 46.94% | 3,838 | 53.06% | -442 | -6.11% | 7,234 |
| Kern | 73,688 | 39.62% | 112,316 | 60.38% | -38,628 | -20.77% | 186,004 |
| Kings | 9,985 | 37.64% | 16,542 | 62.36% | -6,557 | -24.72% | 26,527 |
| Lake | 10,064 | 50.89% | 9,712 | 49.11% | 352 | 1.78% | 19,776 |
| Lassen | 1,874 | 20.83% | 7,122 | 79.17% | -5,248 | -58.34% | 8,996 |
| Los Angeles | 1,556,724 | 68.48% | 716,413 | 31.52% | 840,311 | 36.97% | 2,273,137 |
| Madera | 13,809 | 37.96% | 22,565 | 62.04% | -8,756 | -24.07% | 36,374 |
| Marin | 90,627 | 79.63% | 23,179 | 20.37% | 67,448 | 59.27% | 113,806 |
| Mariposa | 3,036 | 39.42% | 4,666 | 60.58% | -1,630 | -21.16% | 7,702 |
| Mendocino | 19,390 | 65.24% | 10,333 | 34.76% | 9,057 | 30.47% | 29,723 |
| Merced | 26,257 | 48.26% | 28,156 | 51.74% | -1,899 | -3.49% | 54,413 |
| Modoc | 819 | 24.57% | 2,515 | 75.43% | -1,696 | -50.87% | 3,334 |
| Mono | 2,526 | 56.94% | 1,910 | 43.06% | 616 | 13.89% | 4,436 |
| Monterey | 64,656 | 64.71% | 35,265 | 35.29% | 29,391 | 29.41% | 99,921 |
| Napa | 31,829 | 65.66% | 16,646 | 34.34% | 15,183 | 31.32% | 48,475 |
| Nevada | 26,871 | 54.20% | 22,711 | 45.80% | 4,160 | 8.39% | 49,582 |
| Orange | 465,959 | 48.97% | 485,654 | 51.03% | -19,695 | -2.07% | 951,613 |
| Placer | 74,905 | 42.20% | 102,605 | 57.80% | -27,700 | -15.60% | 177,510 |
| Plumas | 3,278 | 38.77% | 5,177 | 61.23% | -1,899 | -22.46% | 8,455 |
| Riverside | 285,165 | 48.93% | 297,663 | 51.07% | -12,498 | -2.14% | 582,828 |
| Sacramento | 271,673 | 58.38% | 193,651 | 41.62% | 78,022 | 16.77% | 465,324 |
| San Benito | 10,646 | 55.44% | 8,557 | 44.56% | 2,089 | 10.88% | 19,203 |
| San Bernardino | 217,865 | 48.78% | 228,795 | 51.22% | -10,930 | -2.45% | 446,660 |
| San Diego | 566,150 | 56.71% | 432,187 | 43.29% | 133,963 | 13.42% | 998,337 |
| San Francisco | 237,225 | 83.89% | 45,567 | 16.11% | 191,658 | 67.77% | 282,792 |
| San Joaquin | 88,871 | 50.95% | 85,540 | 49.05% | 3,331 | 1.91% | 174,411 |
| San Luis Obispo | 60,967 | 52.50% | 55,153 | 47.50% | 5,814 | 5.01% | 116,120 |
| San Mateo | 176,955 | 74.51% | 60,552 | 25.49% | 116,403 | 49.01% | 237,507 |
| Santa Barbara | 79,781 | 60.68% | 51,689 | 39.32% | 28,092 | 21.37% | 131,470 |
| Santa Clara | 365,198 | 69.65% | 159,164 | 30.35% | 206,034 | 39.29% | 524,362 |
| Santa Cruz | 77,950 | 76.97% | 23,323 | 23.03% | 54,627 | 53.94% | 101,273 |
| Shasta | 20,462 | 30.74% | 46,099 | 69.26% | -25,637 | -38.52% | 66,561 |
| Sierra | 559 | 36.54% | 971 | 63.46% | -412 | -26.93% | 1,530 |
| Siskiyou | 6,748 | 38.91% | 10,593 | 61.09% | -3,845 | -22.17% | 17,341 |
| Solano | 78,780 | 61.28% | 49,785 | 38.72% | 28,995 | 22.55% | 128,565 |
| Sonoma | 139,153 | 72.35% | 53,186 | 27.65% | 85,967 | 44.70% | 192,339 |
| Stanislaus | 57,132 | 44.38% | 71,588 | 55.62% | -14,456 | -11.23% | 128,720 |
| Sutter | 9,644 | 35.13% | 17,806 | 64.87% | -8,162 | -29.73% | 27,450 |
| Tehama | 5,689 | 28.01% | 14,624 | 71.99% | -8,935 | -43.99% | 20,313 |
| Trinity | 1,995 | 44.85% | 2,453 | 55.15% | -458 | -10.30% | 4,448 |
| Tulare | 34,879 | 38.65% | 55,363 | 61.35% | -20,484 | -22.70% | 90,242 |
| Tuolumne | 8,774 | 38.47% | 14,032 | 61.53% | -5,258 | -23.06% | 22,806 |
| Ventura | 152,558 | 55.72% | 121,216 | 44.28% | 31,342 | 11.45% | 273,774 |
| Yolo | 44,563 | 67.70% | 21,258 | 32.30% | 23,305 | 35.41% | 65,821 |
| Yuba | 6,797 | 35.32% | 12,449 | 64.68% | -5,652 | -29.37% | 19,246 |
| Totals | 6,355,915 | 59.93% | 4,249,391 | 40.07% | 2,106,524 | 19.86% | 10,605,306 |
By congressional district
[edit]Lara won 41 of 52 congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans, with the remaining 11 going to Howell, including one that elected a Democrat.[31]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
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