Jane Kim declares victory in California Insurance Commissioner race
Published on November 9, 2026
Jane Kim has declared victory in the California Insurance Commissioner race after a tight race delayed final results.
As of Sunday, Kim had 53.1% of the votes. Her opponent, Ben Allen, had 46.9%, with some precincts still reporting.
“California, thank you,” Kim said on an Instagram post Friday. “ I am so honored to be your next Insurance Commissioner. We ran against millions of dollars, the entire political establishment, and the odds. And we won. For working families, and to make insurance affordable, available, and fair. I can’t wait to get started.”
Allen also posted on social media, saying he had called Kim to congratulate her.
“Jane ran a strong race and it appears that she has run,” Allen says. “I desperately want her to succeed, because if she succeeds, the state succeeds.
Political Action Committees (PACs) have contributed a record $6 million in campaign donations to the California Insurance Commission race, according to a CalMatters report.
The article says this includes $3.2 million to support Allen and $1.5 million to oppose Kim.
Kim previously served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, as California political director for Bernie Sanders, and as California director for the Working Families Party, according to her campaign website.
Her priorities focus on “affordable, available insurance for all,” the website states. She proposes a single-payer disaster insurance policy for state residents.
The website also says she’ll ensure premiums cover claims, or lower them.
“Insurance companies should spend premium dollars on their intended purpose: protecting policyholders,” the website states. “If companies collect more than they need to cover claims and a reasonable profit, that money should go back to policyholders or be invested in statewide resilience, not huge payouts at our expense — like the $27 million salary one insurance company CEO was paid last year.”
Georgia, Oklahoma and Kansas also elected new insurance commissioners during the mid-term election.
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Courtesy of Jane Kim campaign site.