California Insurance Commissioner election, 2010
California Insurance Commissioner election, 2010
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The 2010 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 2, 2010 to choose the Insurance Commissioner of California. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010. Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a Republican, ran for Governor of California and did not seek reelection. Democratic Assemblyman Dave Jones, the winning candidate, will serve a four year term from 2011 to 2015.
Candidates
The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Insurance Commissioner.[1] Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.
American Independent
- Clay Pedersen, retail manager
Democratic
Green
- William Balderston, teacher and union organizer
Libertarian
- Richard Bronstein, insurance broker
Peace and Freedom
- Dina Padilla, injured worker consultant
Republican
Primary results
Democratic
California Democratic Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010 |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Dave Jones |
1,255,656 |
61.4% |
Hector De La Torre |
790,493 |
38.6% |
Total votes |
2,046,149 |
100.0% |
Voter turnout |
27.1% |
Republican
California Republican Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010 |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Mike Villines |
988,661 |
50.5% |
Brian FitzGerald |
972,315 |
49.5% |
Total votes |
1,960,976 |
100.0% |
Voter turnout |
37.5% |
Others
California Insurance Commissioner primary, 2010 (others) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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American Independent |
Clay Pedersen |
39,843 |
100.0 |
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Green |
William Balderston |
20,803 |
100.0 |
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Libertarian |
Richard Bronstein |
18,011 |
100.0 |
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Peace and Freedom |
Dina Padilla |
4,012 |
100.0 |
General election results
References
External links
Official campaign websites
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