California Insurance Commissioner election, 2022
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| California Commissioner of Insurance |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 11, 2022 |
| Primary: June 7, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Ricardo Lara (Democratic) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in California |
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California held an election forinsurance commissioner onNovember 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.
IncumbentRicardo Lara won election in the general election for California Commissioner of Insurance.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- Ricardo Lara (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Robert P. Howell (Republican Party)
Primary candidates
- Ricardo Lara (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Eugene Allen (Democratic Party)
- Greg Conlon (Republican Party)
- Veronika Fimbres (Green Party)
- Robert P. Howell (Republican Party) ✔
- Nathalie Hrizi (Peace and Freedom Party)
- Jasper Jackson (Democratic Party)
- Marc Levine (Democratic Party)
- Robert Molnar (Independent)
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in California
Election information inCalifornia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
- By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
- Online: Oct. 24, 2022
Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
- Online: N/A
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
- By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022
Was early voting available to all voters?
What were the early voting start and end dates?
Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?
When were polls open on Election Day?
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Campaign finance
General election
Primary election
Past elections
2018
General election
General election for California Commissioner of Insurance
Ricardo Lara defeatedSteve Poizner in the general election for California Commissioner of Insurance on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ricardo Lara (D) | 52.9 | 6,186,039 |
 | Steve Poizner (Independent) | 47.1 | 5,515,293 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 11,701,332 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for California Commissioner of Insurance
Steve Poizner andRicardo Lara defeatedAsif Mahmood andNathalie Hrizi in the primary for California Commissioner of Insurance on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Poizner (Independent) | 41.0 | 2,569,254 |
| ✔ | | Ricardo Lara (D) | 40.5 | 2,538,478 |
 | Asif Mahmood (D) | 13.5 | 846,023 | |
 | Nathalie Hrizi (Peace and Freedom Party) | 5.0 | 316,149 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 6,269,904 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Kuo (R)
2014
| Insurance Commissioner of California, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dave JonesIncumbent | 57.5% | 4,038,165 | |
| Republican | Ted Gaines | 42.5% | 2,981,951 | |
| Total Votes | 7,020,116 | |||
| Election results viaCalifornia Secretary of State | ||||
