2010 California Insurance Commissioner election

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 defeated Republican Michael Villines in the general election.

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

Official campaign websites

 * William Balderston
 * Hector De La Torre
 * Brian FitzGerald
 * Dave Jones
 * Dina Josephine Padilla
 * Mike Villines