Delaware Voters to Elect Insurance Commissioner

On November 5, Delaware voters will decide who will be the state’s insurance commissioner.

Incumbent Trinidad Navarro is running for re-election. He won more than 70% of the vote in the Democratic primary in September.

Navarro was first elected commissioner in 2016. He served for 20 years with the New Castle County Police and was elected New Castle County Sheriff in 2010. While a police officer, he received the department’s distinguished Medal of Valor.

Navarro is up against Republican Ralph Taylor. Taylor has also served as a police officer, and as a Capital School Board member and Dover City councilman. He and his wife own a pest control service.

Navarro has said he has prioritized protecting consumers to “ensure affordable and accessible coverage for residents while holding insurance companies accountable.” While in office, he says he has led hundreds of investigations, increased health insurance options, saved Medicare beneficiaries $3.8 million, cracked down on unfair property and auto insurance practices, and protected families and seniors from fraud.

“As insurance commissioner, my number one priority is protecting Delaware insurance consumers. I will make sure the insurance companies obey Delaware law and honor their policies. I will stand up for the residents of our state, not the big insurance companies” Navarro has promised.

Republican Taylor’s campaign promises that he is committed to making insurance “fair, accessible, and reliable” for every citizen. He also says that growth must be “inclusive and sustainable” and that he will support entrepreneurs and small businesses, embrace new technologies and green energy solutions, fight against discrimination, and strive to create a healthcare system that is accessible, affordable, and of the highest quality.

“We will reassert our position as a leader on the global stage, promoting peace, democracy, and human rights,” he also says on his website.