2010 California Insurance Commissioner election explained

Election Name:2010 California Insurance Commissioner election
Country:California
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 California Insurance Commissioner election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 California Insurance Commissioner election
Next Year:2014
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Image1:File:California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.png
Nominee1:Dave Jones
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:4,765,400
Percentage1:50.6%
Nominee2:Michael Villines
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:3,540,626
Percentage2:37.7%
Map Size:230px
Insurance Commissioner
Before Election:Steve Poizner
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Dave Jones
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 2, 2010, to choose the Insurance Commissioner of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a Republican, ran for Governor of California and did not seek reelection. Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones defeated Republican Michael Villines in the general election.

Candidates

The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Insurance Commissioner.[1] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.

American Independent

Democratic

Green

Libertarian

Peace and Freedom

Republican

Primary results

Others

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Gubernatorial Primary - June 8, 2010: Official Certified List of Candidates . . April 9, 2010 . June 7, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100611024736/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/2010-elections/june-2010/june-2010-candidates-short-list-040910.pdf# . 2010-06-11 . dead.