2014 California Insurance Commissioner election

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.

2014 California Insurance Commissioner election

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Nominee Dave Jones Ted Gaines Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 4,038,165 2,981,951 Percentage 57.5% 42.5%

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

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. This is the last time that a non-Hispanic was elected Insurance Commissioner of California.