2022 California Insurance Commissioner election explained

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

• 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

• Greg Conlon, businessman and perennial candidate^[2]
• Robert Howell, cybersecurity equipment manufacturer^[2]

Green Party

• Veronika Fimbres, nurse^[2]

Peace and Freedom Party

• Nathalie Hrizi, teacher, community activist and perennial candidate^[2]

No party preference

• Robert J. Molnar, healthcare advocate^[2]

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]

District	Lara	Howell	Representative
		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

• 2022 California elections
• 2022 California gubernatorial election

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) .