Janice Laws Robinson

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Janice Laws Robinson

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November 8, 2022

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Janice Laws Robinson (Democratic Party) ran for election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Laws Robinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Janice Laws Robinson's career experience includes working as a licensed insurance professional.

Elections

2022

See also: Georgia Insurance Commissioner election, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Incumbent John King defeated Janice Laws Robinson in the general election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John King (R)	54.1	2,107,388
		Janice Laws Robinson (D)	45.9	1,788,136

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,895,524
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Janice Laws Robinson defeated Raphael Baker in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janice Laws Robinson	63.7	158,734
		Raphael Baker	36.3	90,317

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 249,051
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Janice Laws Robinson and Raphael Baker advanced to a runoff. They defeated Matthew Wilson in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janice Laws Robinson	48.7	326,524
✔		Raphael Baker	33.1	221,783
		Matthew Wilson	18.2	122,192

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 670,499
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Incumbent John King defeated Patrick Witt and Ben Cowart in the Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John King	70.6	780,649
		Patrick Witt	16.7	185,257
	Submit photo	Ben Cowart	12.7	140,150

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,106,056
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2018

See also: Georgia Insurance Commissioner election, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Jim Beck defeated Janice Laws Robinson and Donnie Foster in the general election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Beck (R)	50.4	1,944,963
		Janice Laws Robinson (D)	47.0	1,814,499
	Submit photo	Donnie Foster (L)	2.6	102,163

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,861,625
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Janice Laws Robinson defeated Cindy Zeldin in the Democratic primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janice Laws Robinson	62.9	303,526
	Submit photo	Cindy Zeldin	37.1	179,335

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 482,861
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner

Jim Beck defeated Jay Florence and Tracy Jordan in the Republican primary for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Beck	59.7	313,852
	Submit photo	Jay Florence	20.9	109,850
	Submit photo	Tracy Jordan	19.4	102,108

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 525,810
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Janice Laws Robinson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Laws Robinson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a licensed insurance professional with over two decades of experience. As the managing partner and principal broker, I own a small specialty lines insurance agency, J. Laws & Associates, LLC. Born in Jamaica, I immigrated to the United States as a teenager with my family to follow the American Dream and became a proud United States citizen a few years later. My journey to serve Georgians is a result of my life experience as an award-winning insurance professional, published author, wife, devoted mother of two courageous daughters and small business owner.

Over the past few years, I have expanded my public service into my immediate community of Newnan, serving on the board of the Coweta County Airport Authority, and founding the Coweta Democratic Women’s Council. In 2018, I ran for public office in the GA Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner race as the Democratic nominee to make a difference in the high rates of insurance premiums for Georgia’s everyday families and small businesses. In 2022, I made a commitment to continue the fight and officially announced that I would run again for the citizens of Georgia in the 2022 election cycle for GA Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• My top priority as Georgia Insurance Commissioner is to fight for affordable premiums across all lines of insurance, ending surprise exclusions and ensuring that all Georgia families are made whole in regards to claims, with deductibles that have a reasonable relationship to their policy coverage. We must address Georgia’s auto insurance rate crisis, the impact of natural disasters on rising costs in homeowners insurance, and the stark absence of accessible/affordable healthcare for many rural, suburban, and urban communities in Georgia.
• It is critical that the voices of all stakeholders be included in the policy/decision-making process of the Office of the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, to make Georgia the best state to be insured in. As Georgia Insurance Commissioner, I will listen to families, small business owners, insurance agents, as well as insurance policy leaders, to understand all of the data points and to hear from others what they see can make a difference. I am committed to measurable results that demonstrate Georgia is a great place for both insurance consumers and insurance providers. When we make real progress on insurance issues most important to Georgians–we can be a model and a resource for states all across our nation.
• I am committed to raising the leadership and accountability bar. It takes courage and leadership – not just knowledge and experience – to confront the issue of accountability and integrity in the insurance industry and the Office of the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. It took courage for me to run for Insurance Commissioner in 2018 – and it took a new level of leadership from me to speak to Georgians about tackling unethical insurance practices. I am ready to take my courage and leadership – grounded in my two decades of insurance experience – and restore consumer trust in the Office of the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about public policy that impacts small businesses. As an entrepreneur/small business owner, I know the difference having a small business can make for a community, whether it’s providing jobs or services. Many areas of the insurance industry impact small businesses and their sustainability. Small businesses are often the economic engine in the communities they serve. When small businesses are supported, and have a chance to thrive, the quality of life for the families and communities they serve often gets elevated at the same time.

I am committed to hearing from small businesses – as critical insurance stakeholders – and I am developing a statewide engagement framework to do that. This engagement process won’t just start and end with my campaign. This engagement framework is something I will bring to the Office of the Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner. Beyond reporting insurance fraud/abuses, this is how I can ensure Georgians – including small businesses – can play an integral part in the policy and administrative performance evaluation process of our state insurance practices.

What legacy would you like to leave?

There may be no greater possibility of hope right now than the possibility of reversing the devastating impact of harsh economic realities for families here in Georgia – and across our nation.

If I can contribute to reversing some of the devastating economic impact that Georgia’s families are facing today – through reducing their monthly auto insurance bill, or extending the lives of their loved ones through more accessible health care – it would be an honor, and a legacy worth leaving for my children – and their children’s children.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

To be a strong advocate for Georgia insurance consumers – especially economically at-risk consumers – and to ensure they get heard, that their insurance issues/needs get addressed, by including them in the decision-making, policy process of this vital governmental office.

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