California Insurance Commissioner election, 2014
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2014 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Dave Jones ran for re-election to a second term in office.
A primary election was held on June 3, 2014. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear 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 — advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Washington is the only other state with this system, a so-called "top two primary" (Louisiana has a similar "jungle primary"). Jones and Republican Ted Gaines finished first and second, respectively, and contested the general election, which Jones won.
Contents
Primary election
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Dave Jones, incumbent Insurance Commissioner[1]
Republican Party
Declared
- Ted Gaines, State Senator[2]
Withdrew
- Michael Villines, former Minority Leader of the California State Assembly and nominee for Insurance Commissioner in 2010[2]
Peace and Freedom Party
Declared
- Nathalie Hrizi, teacher and nominee for California's 12th congressional district in 2008[3]
Results
| California Insurance Commissioner primary election, 2014[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dave Jones | 2,106,671 | 53.05 | |
| Republican | Ted Gaines | 1,651,242 | 41.58 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Nathalie Hrizi | 212,991 | 5.36 | |
| Total votes | 3,970,904 | 100 | ||
| Voter turnout | 13.44% | |||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Dave Jones (D) |
Ted Gaines (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR/American Viewpoint | October 22–29, 2014 | 1,162 | ± 3.3% | 47% | 36% | 17% |
| Field Poll | October 15–28, 2014 | 941 | ± 3.4% | 45% | 33% | 22% |
| Field Poll | August 14–28, 2014 | 467 | ± 4.8% | 47% | 32% | 21% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 22–24, 2014 | 580 | ± 4% | 32% | 34% | 34% |
Results
| California Insurance Commissioner general election, 2014[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dave Jones | 4,038,165 | 57.52 | |
| Republican | Ted Gaines | 2,981,951 | 42.48 | |
| Total votes | 7,020,116 | 100 | ||
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