2022 California Insurance Commissioner election explained

Election Name:2022 California Insurance Commissioner election
Registered:21,940,274
After Election:Ricardo Lara
Before Party:Democratic
Before Election:Ricardo Lara
Insurance Commissioner
Country:California
Image1:File:Ricardo Lara large crop.jpg
Candidate1:Ricardo Lara
Party1:California Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:6,355,915
Percentage1:59.9%
Candidate2:Robert Howell
Party2:California Republican Party
Popular Vote2:4,249,3911
Percentage2:40.1%
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Next Year:2026
Previous Year:2018
Previous Election:2018 California Insurance Commissioner election
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
After Party:California Democratic Party

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

The statewide top-two primary election was set to take place on June 7, 2022.[1]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Green Party

Peace and Freedom Party

No party preference

Primary election

Results

General election

Results

By congressional district

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.[5]

DistrictLaraHowellRepresentative
36%64%Doug LaMalfa
72%28%Jared Huffman
45%55%Kevin Kiley
65%35%Mike Thompson
39%61%Tom McClintock
55%45%Ami Bera
65%35%Doris Matsui
75%25%John Garamendi
50.2%49.8%Josh Harder
65%35%Mark DeSaulnier
85%15%Nancy Pelosi
89%11%Barbara Lee
48%52%John Duarte
68%32%Eric Swalwell
75%25%Jackie Speier (117th Congress)
Kevin Mullin (118th Congress)
72%28%Anna Eshoo
70%30%Ro Khanna
66%34%Zoe Lofgren
66%34%Jimmy Panetta
33%67%Kevin McCarthy
53%47%Jim Costa
51%49%David Valadao
41%59%Jay Obernolte
60%40%Salud Carbajal
54%46%Raul Ruiz
55%45%Julia Brownley
51%49%Mike Garcia
63%37%Judy Chu
74%26%Tony Cárdenas
75%25%Adam Schiff
60%40%Grace Napolitano
67%33%Brad Sherman
56%44%Pete Aguilar
82%18%Jimmy Gomez
57%43%Norma Torres
67%33%Ted Lieu
85%15%Karen Bass (117th Congress)
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (118th Congress)
59%41%Linda Sánchez
56%44%Mark Takano
45%55%Young Kim
46%54%Ken Calvert
68%32%Lucille Roybal-Allard (117th Congress)
Robert Garcia (118th Congress)
79%21%Maxine Waters
70%30%Nanette Barragán
49%51%Michelle Steel
60%40%Lou Correa
49.996%50.004%Katie Porter
39%61%Darrell Issa
51%49%Mike Levin
62%38%Scott Peters
60%40%Sara Jacobs
64%36%Juan Vargas

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Text - SB-970 Primary election date.. 2021-10-09. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
  2. Web site: June 7, 2022 - List of Candidates . California Secretary of State . March 30, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2021-05-03. Leaders and Advocates Across California Support Lara's Re-Election Bid. 2021-10-09. Ricardo Lara Insurance Commissioner. en-US.
  4. Web site: September 22, 2021. Dem. assemblymember running to replace Dem. insurance commissioner. 2021-10-09. abc10.com. en-US.
  5. California 2022-11-08 results by district (@elium2) .