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2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election

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.

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.

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)

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

  • Chirayu Avinash Patel, insurance agent

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

  • Anthony Welti, insurance agent

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

By county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Kreidler won nine of ten congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.

Notes

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References