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California Insurance Commissioner election, 2010

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November 2, 2010
  
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California Insurance Commissioner election, 2010

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.

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Candidates

The following were certified by the California Secretary of State as candidates in the primary election for Insurance Commissioner. Candidates who won their respective primaries and qualified for the general election are shown in bold.

American Independent

  • Clay Pedersen, retail manager

    • Democratic

  • Hector De La Torre, California State Assemblyman from the 50th district
  • Dave Jones, California State Assemblyman from the 9th district

    • Green

  • William Balderston, teacher and union organizer

    • Libertarian

  • Richard Bronstein, insurance broker

    • Peace and Freedom

  • Dina Padilla, injured worker consultant

    • Republican

  • Brian FitzGerald, attorney
  • Mike Villines, California State Assemblyman from the 29th district and former Assembly Minority Leader

    • References

    California Insurance Commissioner election, 2010 Wikipedia
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