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]
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |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)
Swing by countyLegend
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Democratic — +>15%
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Democratic — +12.5-15%
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Democratic — +10-12.5%
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Democratic — +7.5-10%
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Democratic — +5-7.5%
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Democratic — +2.5-5%
Trend relative to the state by countyLegend
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Democratic — +5-7.5%
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Democratic — +2.5–5%
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Democratic — +0–2.5%
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Republican — +0–2.5%
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Republican — +2.5–5%
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Republican — +5–7.5%
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Republican — +7.5–10%
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Republican — +10-12.5%
County flipsLegend
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Democratic
HoldGain from RepublicanRepublican
Hold
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
References
- ↑ "Captive Insurance Times Service Providers".
- 1 2 3 4 https://www.opb.org/news/article/washington-august-2020-election-candidate-guide/
- ↑ Wyman, Kim (August 21, 2020). "Canvass of the Returns of the Primary Held on August 4, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Endorsements" (PDF). WSLC. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Endorsements" (PDF). Pierce County Local 120. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Endorsements" (PDF). WSCFF. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 Washington Election Endorsements". SEIU 775. May 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- 1 2 "Progressive Voters Guide 2020 Endorsements (Archived)". Progressive Voters Guide (Archived). Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (September 20, 2020). "The Times recommends: Mike Kreidler for insurance commissioner". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ↑ "In Our View: Kreidler best choice for insurance commissioner". The Columbian. October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "News Tribune endorsement roundup - Our picks for Nov. 3, 2020 general election". The News Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Kreidler should be re-elected insurance commisioner". Union-Bulletin. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "The Stranger's Endorsements for the November 2020 General Election". The Stranger. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Northwest Asian Weekly. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Opinion: Our endorsements for 2020 general election". Yakima Herald-Republic. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Check out Tri-City Herald's candidate recommendations, videos for 2020 races". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "The Olympian". The Endorsement Project. May 7, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ↑ Wyman, Kim (December 1, 2020). "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ Wyman, Kim (November 3, 2020). "Insurance Commissioner - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2020Gen Results by Congressional District" (PDF). sos.wa.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2024.
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