Washington Insurance Commissioner election, 2020

Elections in Washington, 2020

• Election date: Nov. 3
• Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 26 (online; by mail)
• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: Yes
• Recount laws

• Early voting starts: Oct. 16
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
• Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
• Voter ID: No ID
• Poll times: Varies locally

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2024 → ← 2016
Washington Commissioner of Insurance
Election details
Filing deadline: May 15, 2020
Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Mike Kreidler (D)
How to vote
Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. (most voting done by mail) Voting in Washington
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Washington held an election for insurance commissioner on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was May 15, 2020.

Incumbent Mike Kreidler won election in the general election for Washington Commissioner of Insurance.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Washington did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

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Candidates and election results

General election candidates

• Mike Kreidler  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Chirayu Avinash Patel  (Republican Party) 

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Primary candidates

• Mike Kreidler  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Chirayu Avinash Patel  (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Anthony Welti  (Libertarian Party) 

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Past elections

2016

See also: Washington Insurance Commissioner election, 2016

The general election for insurance commissioner was held on November 8, 2016.

Incumbent Mike Kreidler defeated Richard Schrock in the Washington insurance commissioner election.

Washington Insurance Commissioner, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mike Kreidler Incumbent	58.34%	1,763,134
	Republican	Richard Schrock	41.66%	1,258,827
Total Votes				3,021,961
Source: Washington Secretary of State

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2012 See also: Washington down ballot state executive elections, 2012 Incumbent Mike Kreidler won re-election on November 6, 2012. Washington Commissioner of Insurance General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mike Kreidler Incumbent 58.3% 1,662,555      Republican John Adams 41.7% 1,188,926 Total Votes 2,851,481 Election results via Washington Secretary of State 2008 On November 4, 2008, Mike Kreidler won re-election to the office of Washington Commissioner of Insurance. He defeated John Adams (R) in the general election. Washington Commissioner of Insurance, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mike Kreidler Incumbent 61.4% 1,679,696      Republican John Adams 38.6% 1,056,693 Total Votes 2,736,389 Election results via Washington Secretary of State. 2004 On November 2, 2004, Mike Kreidler won re-election to the office of Washington Commissioner of Insurance. He defeated John Adams (R) and Stephen D. Steele (L) in the general election. Washington Commissioner of Insurance, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mike Kreidler Incumbent 54.5% 1,393,764      Republican John Adams 41.4% 1,058,583      Libertarian Stephen D. Steele 4.2% 107,295 Total Votes 2,559,642 Election results via Washington Secretary of State. 2000 On November 7, 2000, Mike Kreidler won election to the office of Washington Commissioner of Insurance. He defeated Don Davidson (R) and Mike Hihn (L) in the general election. Washington Commissioner of Insurance, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mike Kreidler 53.4% 1,174,039      Republican Don Davidson 42.4% 933,568      Libertarian Mike Hihn 4.2% 92,185 Total Votes 2,199,792 Election results via Washington Secretary of State.

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