# Dean Cameron (politician)

Dean L. Cameron (born January 20, 1961) is the Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance and a Republican former member of the Idaho Senate.

## Early life and career

Cameron achieved his Associate of Arts in political science at Ricks College in 1984. He worked as an insurance salesman at Rupert Abstract Company and is currently its co-owner and employed at Cameron & Seamons, INC.
He was a youth committeeman of the Republican Party from 1984 to 1988. He was a Republican precinct committeeman from 1988 to 1990.

## Idaho Senate

In 1991, Senator Lynn Tominaga resigned to accept a position at the Idaho Water Users Association. The Legislative District 24 Central Committee met to fill the vacancy and sent three names to Governor Cecil Andrus. Andrus subsequently selected Cameron to fill the remainder of Tominaga's term.
After redistricting, in 1992 Cameron sought reelection and was challenged by Representative Ralph Peters in the primary and by Democrat Jason Stolldorf in the general election. In the 1994 Republican primary, Cameron was challenged by Harold Mohlmon. Cameron easily dispatched Democratic challengers in 2002 and 2008, and defeated Mohlmon again in the 2010 Republican primary.
In 2012, Cameron filed for reelection and defeated rancher Doug Pickett in the 2012 Republican primary.
On January 14, 2015, Cameron resigned from the Idaho Senate and accepted his appointment as the Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance.
Cameron was the highest-ranking member of the Idaho Senate.

### Committee assignments

Cameron previously served as a member of the following committees:
* Commerce and Human Resources (chair)
* Finance
* Health Care Task Force (co-chair)
* High Risk Pool Advisory
* Joint Finance and Appropriations (co-chair)
* Resources and Environment

## Idaho Department of Insurance

Cameron serves as the Idaho Department of Insurance and was appointed by Governor Butch Otter to that post on June 15, 2015. He was reappointed to another four-year term by Governor Brad Little on January 4, 2019.
As an active member of National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Cameron serves as the treasurer and secretary.

## Elections

District 24 - Jerome County and part of Minidoka County :
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| 1992 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,044 | 60.1% | Ralph Peters | 2,019 | 39.9% |
| 1992 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 7,840 | 69.3 % | Jason Stolldorf | 3,480 | 30.7% |
| 1994 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 2,476 | 70.8% | Harold Mohlman | 1,020 | 29.2% |
| 1994 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 8,119 | 100% | | | |
| 1996 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,846 | 100% | | | |
| 1996 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 8,990 | 100% | | | |
| 1998 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,593 | 100% | | | |
| 1998 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 7,043 | 100% | | | |
| 2000 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,269 | 100% | | | |
| 2000 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 8,838 | 100% | | | |
District 26 - Minidoka and Jerome Counties :
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| 2002 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 2,974 | 100% | | | |
| 2002 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 6,943 | 71.2% | Douglas Jones | 2,806 | 28.8% |
| 2004 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 4,178 | 100% | | | |
| 2004 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 11,788 | 100% | | | |
| 2006 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,177 | 100% | | | |
| 2006 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 8,678 | 100% | | | |
| 2008 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,674 | 100% | | | |
| 2008 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 9,704 | 70.8% | Scott McClure | 3,998 | 29.2% |
| 2010 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,645 | 78.0% | Harold Mohlman | 1,026 | 22.0% |
| 2010 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 8,560 | 100% | | | |
District 27 - Cassia and Minidoka Counties :
| Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct |
| 2012 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 3,773 | 56.5% | Douglas Pickett | 2,900 | 43.5% |
| 2012 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 13,642 | 100% | | | |
| 2014 Primary | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 5,034 | 100% | | | |
| 2014 General | Dean Cameron (inc.) | 8,943 | 100% | | | |