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Official portrait, 2019
8th Insurance Commissioner of California
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2019		P.
2008 State Assemblymember Democratic 1,32614.58%4thLost [29]
2010 Democratic 6,31442.69%1st46,67677.63%-22.37%1stWonHold [30]
2012 State Senator Democratic 35,86599.99%1st158,70780.41%+38.51%1stWonFlip [31]
2016 Democratic 104,02799.95%1st177,97178.65%-1.76%1stWonHold [32]
2018 Insurance Commissioner Democratic 2,538,47840.49%2nd6,186,03952.87%-4.65%1stWonHold [33]
2022 Democratic 2,414,74434.91%1st6,355,91059.93%+7.06%1stWonHold [34]

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  30. ↑ Primary election: General election:
  31. ↑ Primary election: General election:
  32. ↑ Primary election: General election:
  33. ↑ Primary election: General election:
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