On November 5, Delaware voters will determine the state’s insurance commissioner. Incumbent Trinidad Navarro, who won over 70% of the vote in the Democratic primary in September, is seeking re-election. Navarro was first elected in 2016. He served 20 years with the New Castle County Police and was elected New Castle County Sheriff in 2010. As a police officer, he received the department’s Medal of Valor.
Navarro is facing 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 prioritizes protecting consumers, ensuring affordable and accessible coverage while holding insurance companies accountable. During his tenure, he claims to have led hundreds of investigations, increased health insurance options, saved Medicare beneficiaries $3.8 million, and cracked down on unfair property and auto insurance practices to protect families and seniors from fraud. Navarro has promised, “As insurance commissioner, my number one priority is protecting Delaware insurance consumers. I will make sure insurance companies obey Delaware law and honor their policies. I will stand up for the residents of our state, not the big insurance companies.”
Republican Taylor’s campaign pledges to make insurance “fair, accessible, and reliable” for every citizen. He also says growth must be “inclusive and sustainable” and that he will support entrepreneurs and small businesses, embrace new technologies and green energy solutions, fight discrimination, and strive for an accessible, affordable, and high-quality healthcare system. Taylor also states on his website, “We will reassert our position as a leader on the global stage, promoting peace, democracy, and human rights.”
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