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)https://www.opb.org/news/article/washington-august-2020-election-candidate-guide/

Republican candidates Advanced to general Chirayu Avinash Patel, insurance agent

Libertarian candidates Eliminated in primary Anthony Welti, insurance agent

Results

By county +CountyMike Kreidler DemocraticChirayu Avinash Patel RepublicanAnthony Welti LibertarianWrite-in VariousMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%#%Adams85426.29%1,99061.25%39612.19%90.28%-1,136-34.96%3,249Asotin2,43937.38%3,41452.32%6529.99%200.31%-975-14.94%6,525Benton21,78536.80%28,10547.48%9,13015.42%1740.29%-6,320-10.68%59,194Chelan11,36142.89%11,71144.21%3,34812.64%710.27%-350-1.32%26,491Clallam16,61353.27%10,59133.96%3,93912.63%410.13%6,02219.31%31,184Clark74,98651.75%44,69330.84%24,87817.17%3550.24%30,29320.90%144,912Columbia45428.95%91158.10%19412.37%90.57%-457-29.15%1,568Cowlitz14,23540.55%16,01245.61%4,78413.63%740.21%-1,777-5.06%35,105Douglas4,44534.87%6,64152.10%1,62712.76%340.27%-2,196-17.23%12,747Ferry1,06435.08%1,50649.65%45615.03%70.23%-442-14.57%3,033Franklin6,42936.08%8,63048.43%2,73115.32%310.17%-2,201-12.35%17,821Garfield26628.09%59662.94%818.55%40.42%-330-34.85%947Grant6,04028.46%11,91556.15%3,22615.20%400.29%-5,875-27.68%21,221Grays Harbor11,41849.11%8,82437.95%2,96312.74%450.19%2,59411.16%23,250Island19,45456.05%10,98231.64%4,21012.13%630.18%8,47224.41%34,709Jefferson11,84771.14%3,38220.31%1,3768.26%490.29%8,46550.83%16,654King547,07976.22%96,33813.42%73,43110.23%9150.13%450,74162.80%717,763Kitsap55,76259.40%22,66824.15%15,32116.32%1180.13%33,09435.26%93,869Kittitas6,50443.15%6,62843.97%1,92512.77%170.11%-124-0.82%15,074Klickitat3,35442.64%3,58245.54%92211.72%70.09%-228-2.90%7,865Lewis9,56333.10%15,02552.00%4,25314.72%510.18%-5,462-18.90%28,892Lincoln1,14725.56%2,62858.56%70115.62%120.27%-1,481-33.00%4,488Mason11,35449.22%8,66237.55%2,98712.95%640.28%2,69211.67%23,067Okanogan5,45441.54%6,10646.50%1,53011.65%400.30%-652-4.97%13,130Pacific4,59451.68%3,26036.67%1,00711.33%290.33%1,33415.01%8,890Pend Oreille1,67832.53%2,72052.73%74514.44%150.29%-1,042-20.20%5,158Pierce146,29655.94%72,56027.75%42,18416.13%4760.18%73,73628.20%261,516San Juan6,52274.84%1,14113.09%1,04511.99%70.08%5,38161.74%8,715Skagit23,50352.90%15,33534.52%5,49312.36%940.21%8,16818.39%44,425Skamania1,73842.92%1,60239.57%69717.21%120.30%1363.36%4,049Snohomish145,65758.22%63,16125.25%40,97616.38%3920.16%82,49632.97%250,186Spokane73,69846.13%65,76041.16%19,89612.45%4030.25%7,9384.97%159,757Stevens4,94528.20%9,91656.55%2,60414.85%700.40%-4,971-28.35%17,535Thurston64,45962.63%24,50823.81%13,74313.35%2120.21%39,95138.82%102,922Wahkiakum80041.71%86144.89%25413.24%30.16%-61-3.18%1,918Walla Walla8,20343.45%8,53645.21%2,11611.21%260.14%-333-1.76%18,881Whatcom51,76658.31%15,41617.37%21,49624.21%940.11%30,27034.10%88,772Whitman5,22249.01%4,10138.49%1,30412.24%290.27%1,12110.52%10,656Yakima19,66239.25%24,02947.96%6,30012.58%1080.22%-4,367-8.72%50,099Totals1,402,65059.03%644,44627.12%324,92113.67%4,2200.18%758,20431.91%2,376,237

By congressional district District Kreidler Patel Welti Representative 58% 23% 18%Suzan DelBene 62% 24% 15%Rick Larsen 47% 37% 16%Jaime Herrera Beutler 36% 49% 14%Dan Newhouse 43% 44% 13%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 60% 26% 14%Derek Kilmer 86% 7% 7%Pramila Jayapal 52% 31% 16%Kim Schrier 74% 15% 11%Adam Smith 59% 26% 15%Denny Heck

General election Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin MikeKreidler (D) Chirayu AvinashPatel (R) UndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)October 14–15, 2020610 (LV)± 4%52%30%18%

+ 2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Mike Kreidler Chirayu Avinash Patel1 Oct. 14, 2020 The Columbian YouTube

Results

By county +CountyMike Kreidler DemocraticChirayu Avinash Patel RepublicanWrite-in VariousMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams2,18739.75%3,29359.85%220.40%-1,106-20.10%5,502Asotin5,19146.97%5,80252.50%590.53%-611-5.53%11,052Benton46,32748.09%49,37451.26%6270.65%-3,047-3.16%96,328Chelan21,37653.29%18,55246.25%1840.46%2,8247.04%40,112Clallam27,41559.54%18,05139.21%5761.25%9,36420.34%46,042Clark149,00658.90%102,64940.58%1,3200.52%46,35718.32%252,975Columbia86237.91%1,40061.57%120.53%-538-23.66%2,274Cowlitz27,85149.35%28,33450.21%2500.44%-483-0.86%56,435Douglas9,25946.51%10,50252.75%1480.74%-1,243-6.24%19,909Ferry1,82345.01%2,20054.32%270.67%-377-9.31%4,050Franklin15,60250.73%14,96848.67%1830.60%6342.06%30,753Garfield53239.97%78959.28%100.75%-257-19.31%1,331Grant14,59441.54%20,35457.94%1820.52%-5,760-16.40%35,130Grays Harbor20,47356.64%15,53642.98%1400.39%4,93713.66%36,149Island31,16761.95%18,84637.46%2940.58%12,32124.49%50,307Jefferson17,62974.46%5,97425.23%730.31%11,65549.23%23,676King904,00579.40%230,71420.26%3,8010.33%673,29159.14%1,138,520Kitsap96,67465.03%51,12034.39%8730.59%45,55430.64%148,667Kittitas12,94053.24%11,23146.20%1360.56%1,7097.03%24,307Klickitat6,45451.59%5,99247.89%650.52%4623.69%12,511Lewis18,28143.05%23,95056.40%2370.56%-5,669-13.35%42,468Lincoln2,22134.04%4,26265.33%410.63%-2,041-31.28%6,524Mason19,86256.63%15,04242.88%1720.49%4,82013.74%35,076Okanogan10,14451.44%9,46948.02%1070.54%6753.42%19,720Pacific7,55557.23%5,58142.28%650.49%1,97414.95%13,201Pend Oreille3,28640.91%4,68658.34%600.75%-1,400-17.43%8,032Pierce272,27762.27%162,69737.21%2,2870.52%109,58025.06%437,261San Juan9,62077.97%2,68321.75%350.28%6,93756.22%12,338Skagit41,11660.98%25,96138.50%3480.52%15,15522.48%67,425Skamania3,49451.25%3,28448.17%390.57%2103.08%6,817Snohomish273,00065.85%139,41133.63%2,1490.52%133,58932.22%414,560Spokane150,06254.37%124,02944.94%1,9030.69%26,0339.43%275,994Stevens10,39039.04%16,03960.27%1840.69%-5,649-21.23%26,613Thurston107,71867.36%51,42932.16%7680.48%56,28935.20%159,915Wahkiakum1,32548.16%1,41851.54%80.29%-93-3.38%2,751Walla Walla15,46452.50%13,89747.18%950.32%1,5675.32%29,456Whatcom88,99969.10%39,18830.43%6140.48%49,81138.67%128,801Whitman11,96060.72%7,63038.74%1060.54%4,33021.98%19,696Yakima48,55253.42%41,95546.16%3760.41%6,5977.26%90,883Totals2,506,69365.39%1,308,29234.13%18,5760.48%1,198,40131.26%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. District Kreidler Patel Representative 66% 33%Suzan DelBene 69% 31%Rick Larsen 55% 44%Jaime Herrera Beutler 49% 50%Dan Newhouse 53% 47%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 65% 34%Derek Kilmer 88% 12%Pramila Jayapal 60% 39%Kim Schrier 78% 22%Adam Smith65%35%Denny Heck (116th Congress)Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress)

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