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John King (Georgia)
2019 - Present
2027
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John King (Republican Party) is the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. He assumed office on July 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
King (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Georgia. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.
Biography
John King earned a bachelor's degree from Brenau University and a graduate degree from the United States Army War College. His career experience includes working in law enforcement.[1]
Political career
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner (2019 - Present)
King was appointed as the insurance commissioner on June 12, 2019, after Jim Beck was suspended from the position. Beck was indicted in May 2019 on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering.[2] King assumed office on July 1, 2019.[3] As commissioner, King leads the statewide office responsible for regulating the state's insurance industry and oversees all Georgia fire safety initiatives.
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Georgia
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jon Ossoff (D) | |
 | Reagan Box (R)  | |
 | Earl Carter (R) | |
 | Christina Loren Clement (R) | |
 | Mike Collins (R) | |
| Derek Dooley (R) | ||
| Christoph La'Flare Chapman (R) | ||
| Rick Temple (R) | ||
 | Vinson Watkins (R) | |
 | Elbert Bartell (Independent) | |
| Chris Capparell (Independent) | ||
| DeVelle Jackson (Independent) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John King (R)
Endorsements
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Ben Cowart | 12.7 | 140,150 | ||
| Total votes: 1,106,056 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
John King did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Officer of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, "John F. King," accessed April 8, 2025
- ↑ United States Attorney Office, Northern District of Georgia, "Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck charged with $2,000,000 fraud scheme," accessed June 19, 2019
- ↑ Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, "John F. King," accessed June 9, 2020
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Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner 2019-Present |
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