2014 California Insurance Commissioner election

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2014 California Insurance Commissioner election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.png Ted Gaines.jpg
Nominee Dave Jones Ted Gaines
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote4,038,1652,981,951
Percentage57.5%42.5%

2014 California Insurance Commissioner election results map by county.svg
County results
Jones:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Gaines:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Commissioner before election

Dave Jones
Democratic

Elected Commissioner

Dave Jones
Democratic

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.

Contents

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.

Primary election

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Republican Party

Declared
Withdrew

Peace and Freedom Party

Declared

Results

California Insurance Commissioner primary election, 2014 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Jones 2,106,671 53.05
Republican Ted Gaines 1,651,242 41.58
Peace and Freedom Nathalie Hrizi212,9915.36
Total votes3,970,904 100
Turnout  13.44

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Dave
Jones (D)
Ted
Gaines (R)
Undecided
GQR/American Viewpoint October 22–29, 20141,162± 3.3%47%36%17%
Field Poll October 15–28, 2014941± 3.4%45%33%22%
Field Poll August 14–28, 2014467± 4.8%47%32%21%
Gravis Marketing July 22–24, 2014580± 4%32%34%34%

Results

California Insurance Commissioner general election, 2014 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Jones 4,038,165 57.52
Republican Ted Gaines 2,981,95142.48
Total votes7,020,116 100
Democratic hold

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References

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