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The2014 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect theInsurance Commissioner ofCalifornia. Incumbent Democratic CommissionerDave Jones ran for re-election to a second term in office.
A primary election was held on June 3, 2014. Under California'snonpartisan 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 RepublicanTed Gaines finished first and second, respectively, and contested the general election, which Jones won. As of 2025, this is the last time that a non-Hispanic was elected Insurance Commissioner of California; and the last time, alongside other concurrent statewide races, whereMono,San Diego, andSan Luis Obispo Counties voted for the Republican in a statewide race.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dave Jones (incumbent) | 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 | ||
| Turnout | 13.44 | |||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Dave Jones (D) | Ted Gaines (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQR/American Viewpoint[5] | October 22–29, 2014 | 1,162 | ± 3.3% | 47% | 36% | 17% |
| Field Poll[6] | October 15–28, 2014 | 941 | ± 3.4% | 45% | 33% | 22% |
| Field Poll[7] | August 14–28, 2014 | 467 | ± 4.8% | 47% | 32% | 21% |
| Gravis Marketing[8] | July 22–24, 2014 | 580 | ± 4% | 32% | 34% | 34% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Dave Jones (incumbent) | 4,038,165 | 57.52 | ||
| Republican | Ted Gaines | 2,981,951 | 42.48 | ||
| Total votes | 7,020,116 | 100 | |||
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