2022 California Insurance Commissioner election

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2022 California Insurance Commissioner election

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Incumbent Insurance Commissioner

Ricardo Lara
Democratic



The 2022 California Insurance Commissioner election will be held on November, to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates will 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. Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has announced his candidacy for reelection.

Candidates[]

The 2022 statewide top-two primary election will take place June 7, 2022.[1]

Democratic Party[]

Declared[]

  • Ricardo Lara, incumbent insurance commissioner (2019–present)[2]
  • Marc Levine, state assemblymember from the 10th district (2013–present)[3]

Endorsements[]

Ricardo Lara (D)
U.S. Senators
  • Alex Padilla, U.S. Senator from California (2021–present)[4]
U.S. Representatives
State executive officials
  • Gavin Newsom, Governor of California (2019–present)[5][4]
  • Jerry Brown, Governor of California (2011–2019)[4]
  • Gray Davis, Governor of California (1999–2003)[4]
  • Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California (2019–present)[4]
  • Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California (2021–present)[4]
  • Shirley Weber, Secretary of State of California (2021–present)[4]
  • Fiona Ma, Treasurer of California (2019–present)[4]
  • Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent of Public Instruction of California (2019–present)[4]
State senators
State assemblymembers
  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, California state assemblymember from the 4th district (2016–present)[4]
  • Joaquin Arambula, California state assemblymember from the 31st district (2016–present)[4]
  • Marc Berman, California state assemblymember from the 24th district (2016–present)[4]
  • Richard Bloom, California state assemblymember from the 50th district (2012–present, also endorsed Marc Levine)[4][6]
  • Tasha Boerner Horvath, California state assemblymember from the 76th district (2018–present)[4]
  • Isaac Bryan, California state assemblymember from the 54th district (2021–present)[4]
  • Autumn Burke, California state assemblymember from the 62nd district (2014–2022)[4]
  • Lisa Calderon, California state assemblymember from the 57th district (2020–present)[4]
  • Wendy Carrillo, California state assemblymember from the 51st district (2017–present)[4]
  • Sabrina Cervantes, California state assemblymember from the 60th district (2016–present)[4]
  • Jim Cooper, California state assemblymember from the 9th district (2014–present)[4]
  • Jim Frazier, California state assemblymember from the 11th district (2012–2021)[4]
  • Laura Friedman, California state assemblymember from the 43rd district (2016–present)[4]
  • Jesse Gabriel, California state assemblymember from the 45th district (2018–present)[4]
  • Cristina Garcia, California state assemblymember from the 58th district (2012–present)[4]
  • Eduardo Garcia, California state assemblymember from the 56th district (2014–present)[4]
  • Lorena Gonzalez, California state assemblymember from the 80th district (2013–2022)[4]
  • Tim Grayson, California state assemblymember from the 14th district (2016–present)[4]
  • Chris Holden, California state assemblymember from the 41st district (2012–present)[4]
  • Jacqui Irwin, California state assemblymember from the 44th district (2014–present)[4]
  • Reggie Jones-Sawyer, California state assemblymember from the 59th district (2012–present)[4]
  • Alex Lee, California state assemblymember from the 25th district (2020–present)[4]
  • Evan Low, California state assemblymember from the 28th district (2014–present)[4]
  • Brian Maienschein, California state assemblymember from the 77th district (2012–present)[4]
  • Chad Mayes, California state assemblymember from the 42nd district (2014–present, Independent)[4]
  • Jose Medina, California state assemblymember from the 61st district (2012–present)[4]
  • Kevin Mullin, California state assemblymember from the 22nd district (2012–present)[4]
  • Al Muratsuchi, California state assemblymember from the 66th district (2014–present)[4]
  • Patrick O'Donnell, California state assemblymember from the 70th district (2014–present)[4]
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris, California state assemblymember from the 74th district (2018–present)[4]
  • Bill Quirk, California state assemblymember from the 20th district (2012–present) (withdrawn)[4][6]
  • Sharon Quirk-Silva, California state assemblymember from the 65th district (2016–present)[4]
  • Eloise Reyes, California state assemblymember from the 47th district (2016–present)[4]
  • Luz Rivas, California state assemblymember from the 39th district (2018–present)[4]
  • Robert Rivas, California state assemblymember from the 30th district (2018–present, also endorsed Marc Levine)[4][6]
  • Freddie Rodriguez, California state assemblymember from the 52nd district (2013–present)[4]
  • Blanca Rubio, California state assemblymember from the 48th district (2016–present)[4]
  • Miguel Santiago, California state assemblymember from the 53rd district (2014–present)[4]
  • Mark Stone, California state assemblymember from the 29th district (2012–present)[4]
  • Phil Ting, California state assemblymember from the 19th district (2012–present)[4]
  • Chris Ward, California state assemblymember from the 78th district (2020–present)[4]
Organizations
Marc Levine (D)
State assemblymembers
  • Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the California State Assembly (2016–present)[11]
  • Richard Bloom, California state assemblymember from the 50th district (2012–present, also endorsed Ricardo Lara)[6]
  • Adrin Nazarian, California state assemblymember from the 46th district (2012–present)[6]
  • Bill Quirk, California state assemblymember from the 20th district (2012–present)[6]
  • Robert Rivas, California state assemblymember from the 30th district (2018–present, also endorsed Ricardo Lara)[6]
Organizations
  • California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee[12]

Peace and Freedom Party[]

Declared[]

  • Nathalie Hrizi, teacher, community activist and perennial candidate[13]

See also[]

  • 2022 California gubernatorial election
  • 2022 California elections

References[]

  1. ^ "Bill Text - SB-970 Primary election date". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. ^ "Leaders and Advocates Across California Support Lara's Re-Election Bid". Ricardo Lara | Insurance Commissioner. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  3. ^ "Dem. assemblymember running to replace Dem. insurance commissioner". abc10.com. September 22, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf "Democrats Across California Unite in Support of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara for Re-Election". Los Angeles: Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner 2022. September 21, 2021. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Insurance Czar Lara Marshals Democrat, LGBTQ Support In Reelection Race".
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "RELEASE: Four Assemblymembers Endorse Marc Levine in Major Shakeup of Insurance Commissioner's Race". Sacramento: Marc Levine for Insurance Commissioner 2022. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Equality California endorses Ricardo Lara". 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Latino Victory Fund". 30 September 2021.
  9. ^ "LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Ricardo Lara".
  10. ^ "NARAL Pro-Choice California Endorses Slate of Reproductive Freedom Champions for Reelection to Statewide Office". Sacramento: NARAL Pro-Choice California. October 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "RELEASE: Speaker Rendon Endorses Marc Levine for Insurance Commissioner". Sacramento: Marc Levine for Insurance Commissioner 2022. January 24, 2022. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "RELEASE: California Nurses Association Sole Endorses Marc Levine for Insurance Commissioner". Sacramento: Marc Levine for Insurance Commissioner 2022. January 26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Candidates – Left Unity Slate".
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