Montana and Washington State have new insurance commissioners while North Carolina and Delaware reelected their commissioners. North Dakota’s commissioner ran unopposed.
Montana Republican James Brown won the state auditor and insurance commissioner position with 62% of the vote. Brown replaces Troy Downing who has held the position since 2021 and didn’t seek reelection. Instead, Downing ran for the District 2 U.S. House of Representatives seat and was elected.
Brown has been a private practice attorney for the past 18 years. He stated on his campaign website that Montanans can count on him to reduce red tape for businesses, enforce the law, and safeguard seniors from financial abuse. Brown didn’t specifically mention auto insurance…