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2014 California Insurance Commissioner election
	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

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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.

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.

Primary election

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Dave Jones, incumbent Insurance Commissioner^[1]

Republican Party

Declared

Ted Gaines, state senator^[2]

Withdrew

Michael Villines, former Minority Leader of the California State Assembly and nominee for Insurance Commissioner in 2010^[2]

Peace and Freedom Party

Declared

Nathalie Hrizi, teacher and nominee for California's 12th congressional district in 2008^[3]

Results

California Insurance Commissioner primary election, 2014^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Jones (incumbent)	2,106,671	53.05
	Republican	Ted Gaines	1,651,242	41.58
	Peace and Freedom	Nathalie Hrizi	212,991	5.36
Total votes			3,970,904	100
Turnout				13.44

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dave Jones (D)	Ted Gaines (R)	Undecided
GQR/American Viewpoint^[5]	October 22–29, 2014	1,162	± 3.3%	47%	36%	17%
Field Poll^[6]	October 15–28, 2014	941	± 3.4%	45%	33%	22%
Field Poll^[7]	August 14–28, 2014	467	± 4.8%	47%	32%	21%
Gravis Marketing^[8]	July 22–24, 2014	580	± 4%	32%	34%	34%

Results

California Insurance Commissioner general election, 2014^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dave Jones (incumbent)	4,038,165	57.52
	Republican	Ted Gaines	2,981,951	42.48
Total votes			7,020,116	100
	Democratic hold

References

^ Christopher Cadelago (December 22, 2013). "California's insurance commissioner seeks re-election, more power". CBS Sacramento. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Christopher Cadelago (October 3, 2013). "Ted Gaines announces insurance commissioner run". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ "Nathalie Hrizi for California State Insurance Commissioner". Liberation. January 14, 2014. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
^ "Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
^ GQR/American Viewpoint
^ Field Poll
^ Field Poll
^ Gravis Marketing
^ "Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

External links

[1] Christopher Cadelago (December 22, 2013). "California's insurance commissioner seeks re-election, more power". CBS Sacramento. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[gaines-2] Christopher Cadelago (October 3, 2013). "Ted Gaines announces insurance commissioner run". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[3] "Nathalie Hrizi for California State Insurance Commissioner". Liberation. January 14, 2014. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.

[primaryresult-4] "Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.

[5] GQR/American Viewpoint

[6] Field Poll

[7] Field Poll

[8] Gravis Marketing

[geresult-9] "Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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 | election_name      = 2014 California Insurance Commissioner election
 | country            = California
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 | next_year          = 2018
 | election_date      = November 4, 2014
-| image1             =[[File:California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.png|160x160px]]
+| image1             = File:California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.png
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-| percentage1        = '''57.52%'''
+| percentage1        = '''57.5%'''
-| image2             = [[File:Ted Gaines.jpg|160x160px]]
+| image2             = File:Ted Gaines.jpg
 | nominee2           = [[Ted Gaines]]
 | party2             = Republican Party (United States)
 | popular_vote2      = 2,981,951
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+| map_caption = County results<br />'''Jones''':  {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}<br />'''Gaines''':  {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
 | title              = Commissioner
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 The '''2014 California Insurance Commissioner election''' was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the [[California Insurance Commissioner|Insurance Commissioner]] of [[California]]. Incumbent Democratic Commissioner [[Dave Jones (politician)|Dave Jones]] ran for re-election to a second term in office.
-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 (state)|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.
+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 (state)|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.
 ==Primary election==
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 ====Democratic Party====
 =====Declared=====
-* [[Dave Jones (politician)|Dave Jones]], incumbent Insurance Commissioner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/12/22/3405167/californias-insurance-commissioner.html |title=California’s insurance commissioner seeks re-election, more power |publisher=CBS Sacramento |author=Christopher Cadelago |date=December 22, 2013 |accessdate=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316152356/http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/12/22/3405167/californias-insurance-commissioner.html |archive-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+* [[Dave Jones (politician)|Dave Jones]], incumbent Insurance Commissioner<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/12/22/3405167/californias-insurance-commissioner.html |title=California's insurance commissioner seeks re-election, more power |publisher=CBS Sacramento |author=Christopher Cadelago |date=December 22, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316152356/http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/12/22/3405167/californias-insurance-commissioner.html |archive-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ====Republican Party====
 =====Declared=====
-* [[Ted Gaines]], state senator<ref name=gaines>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/10/ted-gaines-announces-insurance-commissioner-run.html |title=Ted Gaines announces insurance commissioner run |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |author=Christopher Cadelago |date=October 3, 2013 |accessdate=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316152204/http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/10/ted-gaines-announces-insurance-commissioner-run.html |archive-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
+* [[Ted Gaines]], state senator<ref name=gaines>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/10/ted-gaines-announces-insurance-commissioner-run.html |title=Ted Gaines announces insurance commissioner run |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |author=Christopher Cadelago |date=October 3, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316152204/http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/10/ted-gaines-announces-insurance-commissioner-run.html |archive-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
 =====Withdrew=====
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 ====Peace and Freedom Party====
 =====Declared=====
-* Nathalie Hrizi, teacher and nominee for [[California's 12th congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2008#District 12|2008]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pslweb.org/liberationnews/newspaper/vol-8-no-1/nathalie-hrizi-for-california.html |title=Nathalie Hrizi for California State Insurance Commissioner |publisher=Liberation |date=January 14, 2014 |accessdate=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316142711/http://www.pslweb.org/liberationnews/newspaper/vol-8-no-1/nathalie-hrizi-for-california.html |archive-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
+* Nathalie Hrizi, teacher and nominee for [[California's 12th congressional district]] in [[United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2008#District 12|2008]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pslweb.org/liberationnews/newspaper/vol-8-no-1/nathalie-hrizi-for-california.html |title=Nathalie Hrizi for California State Insurance Commissioner |publisher=Liberation |date=January 14, 2014 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316142711/http://www.pslweb.org/liberationnews/newspaper/vol-8-no-1/nathalie-hrizi-for-california.html |archive-date=March 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
 ===Results===
 {{Election box begin no change
-| title = California Insurance Commissioner primary election, 2014<ref name=primaryresult>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |title=Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election |publisher=California Secretary of State |accessdate=September 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804045652/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |archive-date=August 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
+| title = California Insurance Commissioner primary election, 2014<ref name=primaryresult>{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |title=Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election |publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=September 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804045652/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2014-primary/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf |archive-date=August 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
 }}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
 | party = Democratic Party (United States)
-| candidate = [[Dave Jones (politician)|Dave Jones]]
+| candidate = [[Dave Jones (politician)|Dave Jones]] (incumbent)
 | votes = 2,106,671
 | percentage = 53.05
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 ! class=small | Sample<br />size
 ! class=small | <small>Margin of</small><br />error
-! style="width:100px;"| Dave<br/>Jones (D)
+! style="width:100px;"| Dave<br />Jones (D)
 ! style="width:100px;"| Ted<br />Gaines (R)
 ! style="width:40px;"| Undecided
 |-
-| [http://www.gqrr.com/articles/2014/10/31/new-university-of-southern-california-dornsife-college-of-letters-arts-and-sciences-los-angeles-times-poll-12 GQR/American Viewpoint]
+|[[GQR]]/[[American Viewpoint]]<ref>[http://www.gqrr.com/articles/2014/10/31/new-university-of-southern-california-dornsife-college-of-letters-arts-and-sciences-los-angeles-times-poll-12 GQR/American Viewpoint]</ref>
 | align=center| October 22–29, 2014
 | align=center| 1,162
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 | align=center| 17%
 |-
-| [https://web.archive.org/web/20141031171528/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2489.pdf Field Poll]
+|[[Field Poll]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141031171528/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2489.pdf Field Poll]</ref>
 | align=center| October 15–28, 2014
 | align=center| 941
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 | align=center| 22%
 |-
-| [https://web.archive.org/web/20141001110017/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2481.pdf Field Poll]
+|[[Field Poll]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141001110017/http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2481.pdf Field Poll]</ref>
 | align=center| August 14–28, 2014
 | align=center| 467
@@ Line 117: / Line 120: @@
 | align=center| 21%
 |-
-| [http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/california-statewide-polling/ Gravis Marketing]
+|[[Gravis Marketing]]<ref>[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/california-statewide-polling/ Gravis Marketing]</ref>
 | align=center| July 22–24, 2014
 | align=center| 580
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 ===Results===
 {{Election box begin no change
-| title = California Insurance Commissioner general election, 2014<ref name=geresult>{{cite web|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf|title=Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election|publisher=California Secretary of State |accessdate=December 30, 2014}}</ref>}}
+| title = California Insurance Commissioner general election, 2014<ref name=geresult>{{cite web|url=http://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2014-general/pdf/2014-complete-sov.pdf|title=Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election|publisher=California Secretary of State |access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref>}}
 {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
 | party = Democratic Party (United States)
-| candidate = [[Dave Jones (politician)|Dave Jones]]
+| candidate = [[Dave Jones (politician)|Dave Jones]] (incumbent)
 | votes = 4,038,165
 | percentage = 57.52
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+[[Category:California Insurance Commissioner elections]]
+[[Category:2014 United States state insurance commissioner elections|California]]

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