2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
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The 2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the insurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was re-elected to a sixth term by a significant margin.[1]
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November 3, 2020
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Background
Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected four times, most recently in 2016, ran for re-election to a sixth term in office.[2]
Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
Democratic candidates
Advanced to general
- Mike Kreidler, incumbent insurance commissioner (2001–2025)[2]
Republican candidates
Advanced to general
- Chirayu Avinash Patel, insurance agent[2]
Libertarian candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Anthony Welti, insurance agent[2]
Results
Kreidler
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Patel
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Kreidler
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Patel
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,402,650 | 59.03 | |
| Republican | Chirayu Avinash Patel | 644,446 | 27.12 | |
| Libertarian | Anthony Welti | 324,921 | 13.67 | |
| Write-in | 4,220 | 0.18 | ||
| Total votes | 2,376,237 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Mike Kreidler (D)
- Labor unions
- Washington State Labor Council[4]
- Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO[5]
- Washington State Council of Fire Fighters[6]
- SEIU 775[7]
- Organizations
- Reproductive Freedom for All[8]
- Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii[8]
- Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Mike Kreidler (D) |
Chirayu Avinash Patel (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[18][A] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4% | 52% | 30% | 18% |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Mike Kreidler | Chirayu Avinash Patel | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 14, 2020 | The Columbian | YouTube | P | N | |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 2,506,693 | 65.39 | +7.05 | |
| Republican | Chirayu Avinash Patel | 1,308,292 | 34.13 | –7.53 | |
| Write-in | 18,576 | 0.48 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 3,833,561 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[20] | Mike Kreidler
Democratic |
Chirayu Avinash Patel
Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,187 | 39.75% | 3,293 | 59.85% | 22 | 0.40% | -1,106 | -20.10% | 5,502 |
| Asotin | 5,191 | 46.97% | 5,802 | 52.50% | 59 | 0.53% | -611 | -5.53% | 11,052 |
| Benton | 46,327 | 48.09% | 49,374 | 51.26% | 627 | 0.65% | -3,047 | -3.16% | 96,328 |
| Chelan | 21,376 | 53.29% | 18,552 | 46.25% | 184 | 0.46% | 2,824 | 7.04% | 40,112 |
| Clallam | 27,415 | 59.54% | 18,051 | 39.21% | 576 | 1.25% | 9,364 | 20.34% | 46,042 |
| Clark | 149,006 | 58.90% | 102,649 | 40.58% | 1,320 | 0.52% | 46,357 | 18.32% | 252,975 |
| Columbia | 862 | 37.91% | 1,400 | 61.57% | 12 | 0.53% | -538 | -23.66% | 2,274 |
| Cowlitz | 27,851 | 49.35% | 28,334 | 50.21% | 250 | 0.44% | -483 | -0.86% | 56,435 |
| Douglas | 9,259 | 46.51% | 10,502 | 52.75% | 148 | 0.74% | -1,243 | -6.24% | 19,909 |
| Ferry | 1,823 | 45.01% | 2,200 | 54.32% | 27 | 0.67% | -377 | -9.31% | 4,050 |
| Franklin | 15,602 | 50.73% | 14,968 | 48.67% | 183 | 0.60% | 634 | 2.06% | 30,753 |
| Garfield | 532 | 39.97% | 789 | 59.28% | 10 | 0.75% | -257 | -19.31% | 1,331 |
| Grant | 14,594 | 41.54% | 20,354 | 57.94% | 182 | 0.52% | -5,760 | -16.40% | 35,130 |
| Grays Harbor | 20,473 | 56.64% | 15,536 | 42.98% | 140 | 0.39% | 4,937 | 13.66% | 36,149 |
| Island | 31,167 | 61.95% | 18,846 | 37.46% | 294 | 0.58% | 12,321 | 24.49% | 50,307 |
| Jefferson | 17,629 | 74.46% | 5,974 | 25.23% | 73 | 0.31% | 11,655 | 49.23% | 23,676 |
| King | 904,005 | 79.40% | 230,714 | 20.26% | 3,801 | 0.33% | 673,291 | 59.14% | 1,138,520 |
| Kitsap | 96,674 | 65.03% | 51,120 | 34.39% | 873 | 0.59% | 45,554 | 30.64% | 148,667 |
| Kittitas | 12,940 | 53.24% | 11,231 | 46.20% | 136 | 0.56% | 1,709 | 7.03% | 24,307 |
| Klickitat | 6,454 | 51.59% | 5,992 | 47.89% | 65 | 0.52% | 462 | 3.69% | 12,511 |
| Lewis | 18,281 | 43.05% | 23,950 | 56.40% | 237 | 0.56% | -5,669 | -13.35% | 42,468 |
| Lincoln | 2,221 | 34.04% | 4,262 | 65.33% | 41 | 0.63% | -2,041 | -31.28% | 6,524 |
| Mason | 19,862 | 56.63% | 15,042 | 42.88% | 172 | 0.49% | 4,820 | 13.74% | 35,076 |
| Okanogan | 10,144 | 51.44% | 9,469 | 48.02% | 107 | 0.54% | 675 | 3.42% | 19,720 |
| Pacific | 7,555 | 57.23% | 5,581 | 42.28% | 65 | 0.49% | 1,974 | 14.95% | 13,201 |
| Pend Oreille | 3,286 | 40.91% | 4,686 | 58.34% | 60 | 0.75% | -1,400 | -17.43% | 8,032 |
| Pierce | 272,277 | 62.27% | 162,697 | 37.21% | 2,287 | 0.52% | 109,580 | 25.06% | 437,261 |
| San Juan | 9,620 | 77.97% | 2,683 | 21.75% | 35 | 0.28% | 6,937 | 56.22% | 12,338 |
| Skagit | 41,116 | 60.98% | 25,961 | 38.50% | 348 | 0.52% | 15,155 | 22.48% | 67,425 |
| Skamania | 3,494 | 51.25% | 3,284 | 48.17% | 39 | 0.57% | 210 | 3.08% | 6,817 |
| Snohomish | 273,000 | 65.85% | 139,411 | 33.63% | 2,149 | 0.52% | 133,589 | 32.22% | 414,560 |
| Spokane | 150,062 | 54.37% | 124,029 | 44.94% | 1,903 | 0.69% | 26,033 | 9.43% | 275,994 |
| Stevens | 10,390 | 39.04% | 16,039 | 60.27% | 184 | 0.69% | -5,649 | -21.23% | 26,613 |
| Thurston | 107,718 | 67.36% | 51,429 | 32.16% | 768 | 0.48% | 56,289 | 35.20% | 159,915 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,325 | 48.16% | 1,418 | 51.54% | 8 | 0.29% | -93 | -3.38% | 2,751 |
| Walla Walla | 15,464 | 52.50% | 13,897 | 47.18% | 95 | 0.32% | 1,567 | 5.32% | 29,456 |
| Whatcom | 88,999 | 69.10% | 39,188 | 30.43% | 614 | 0.48% | 49,811 | 38.67% | 128,801 |
| Whitman | 11,960 | 60.72% | 7,630 | 38.74% | 106 | 0.54% | 4,330 | 21.98% | 19,696 |
| Yakima | 48,552 | 53.42% | 41,955 | 46.16% | 376 | 0.41% | 6,597 | 7.26% | 90,883 |
| Totals | 2,506,693 | 65.39% | 1,308,292 | 34.13% | 18,576 | 0.48% | 1,198,401 | 31.26% | 3,833,561 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Chelan (largest city: Wenatchee)
- Franklin (largest city: Pasco)
- Kittitas (largest city: Ellensburg)
- Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale)
- Okanogan (largest city: Omak)
- Skamania (largest city: Carson)
- Spokane (largest city: Spokane)
- Walla Walla (largest city: Walla Walla)
- Yakima (largest city: Yakima)
By congressional district
Kreidler won nine of ten congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[21]
| District | Kreidler | Avinash Patel | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 66% | 33% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 69% | 31% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 55% | 44% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 49% | 50% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 53% | 47% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 65% | 34% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 88% | 12% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 60% | 39% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 78% | 22% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 65% | 35% | Denny Heck (116th Congress) |
| Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress) |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute