Insurance Commissioner

Election: June 2, 2026 statewide primary
Primary system: Top-two

Candidates (with bios from CalMatters)

• Ben Allen (Democratic)
• Steven Craig Bradford (Democratic)
• Merritt Farren (Republican)
• Robert P Howell (Republican)
• Jane Kim (Democratic)
• Stacy A. Korsgaden (Republican)
• Patrick Wolff (Democratic)

All certified filers (Secretary of State, n=11)

• Ben Allen (Democratic)
• Eduardo “Lalo” Vargas (Peace and Freedom)
• Eric Thor Aarnio (Republican)
• Jane Kim (Democratic)
• Keith W. Davis (American Independent)
• Merritt Farren (Republican)
• Patrick Wolff (Democratic)
• Robert P Howell (Republican)
• Sean Lee (Republican)
• Stacy A. Korsgaden (Republican)
• Steven Craig Bradford (Democratic)

Sources

• CA Secretary of State — certified candidate list
• CalMatters Voter Guide
• Upstream: https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2026/insurance-commissioner