The 1994
California Insurance Commissioner
The California insurance commissioner has been an elected executive office position in California since 1991. Prior to that time, the insurance commissioner was appointed by the governor. The officeholder is in charge of the California Departme ...
election occurred on November 8, 1994. The
primary elections
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took place on March 8, 1994. The
Republican
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Political ideology
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nominee,
Chuck Quackenbush
Charles Quackenbush (born April 20, 1954) is an American former politician and Florida law enforcement officer. A Republican, he served as Insurance Commissioner of California from 1995–2000 and as a California State Assemblyman representing ...
, narrowly defeated the
Democratic nominee,
State Senator Art Torres
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, for the office previously held by incumbent
John Garamendi
John Raymond Garamendi (; born January 24, 1945) is an American businessman, politician, and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfiel ...
, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for
governor
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.
Primary results
Final results from the
California Secretary of State
Democratic
Republican
Others
Election results
Final results from the
Secretary of State of California
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.
Results by county
See also
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California state elections, 1994
California's state elections were held November 8, 1994. Necessary primary elections were held on June 7. Up for election were all the seats of the California State Assembly, 20 seats of the California Senate, seven constitutional officers, all ...
*
California Insurance Commissioner
The California insurance commissioner has been an elected executive office position in California since 1991. Prior to that time, the insurance commissioner was appointed by the governor. The officeholder is in charge of the California Departme ...
References
External links
VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians
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1994 California elections
1994
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...