Raphael Baker
Raphael Baker (Democratic Party) ran for election for Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. He lost in the Democratic primary runoff on June 21, 2022.
Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
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 | |
| 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
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Raphael Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Healthcare: As Insurance Commissioner, I will work with our legislators and other government officials to create affordable, viable solutions. Healthcare is a right, and no one should have to make the choice between feeding your family and seeking medical attention.
- Equitable Rates: According to research conducted by the Consumer Federation of America, car insurance is more expensive for African-Americans than their non-Black counterparts. This inequity is caused by socioeconomic factors that have nothing to do with driving history. For example, most insurance companies offer discounted car insurance for homeowners, married couples and lower credit scores. This disproportionately impacts the Black community. Additionally, people of color tend to pay higher car and homeowners insurance premiums. They are often told it is because their zip codes experience more losses, My administration will collaborate with insurance companies, legislators and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to d
- Lower Car Insurance Rates: Georgia ranks #5 in the country for highest car insurance premiums. It is outrageous that often, car insurance premiums are more expensive than car payments themselves. Part of the problem is that in many cases, those with poor driving records and those with spotless records are put into the same risk pool. When this happens, good drivers are penalized alongside those with poor driving records. My administration with work with insurance companies to ensure that proper risk segmentation occurs. This will stop good drivers from being penalized and will stabilize rates for safe drivers.
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See also
2022 Elections
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