2018 California Insurance Commissioner election

The 2018 California Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Insurance Commissioner of California. 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.

Incumbent Democratic commissioner Dave Jones was term-limited and could not seek a third term.

Declared

 * Ricardo Lara, state senator
 * Asif Mahmood, pulmonologist

Declined

 * Susan Bonilla, former state assemblywoman
 * Tony Mendoza, state senator

Declared

 * Steve Poizner, former Republican California Insurance Commissioner (2007–2011)

Declared

 * Nathalie Hrizi, teacher and 2014 candidate for Insurance Commissioner

Results by county


Primary results by county. Gray represents counties won by Poizner. Blue represents counties won by Lara.