TheCalifornia gubernatorial raceis gearing up with more Democrat-on-Democrat onslaught as the competition enters into a critical final stretch, according to a new poll released Monday.
The biggest target of the field ofsix Democratic candidatesis former Health and Human Services chief Xavier Becerra, who has surged into the lead at 18% despite a barrage of ads directed at him.
Becerra is tied for first with Trump-endorsedRepublican Steve Hilton, according to the poll funded by the California Democratic Party. The poll was conducted April 30 to May 2.
The “results indicate progress towards ensuring a strong Democrat is elected the next Governor of California,” the party said on social media.
The surge of Becerra —who at the beginning of the electionwas mired in the single digits — was also reflected in another recent poll conducted late April.
His surge has diminishedfears from Democratsthat Hilton and the other Republican candidate, county sheriff Chad Bianco, would take the top two spots of the primary and lock Democrats out.
Under California’s system, the top two vote getters advance to the general election regardless of political party.
Becerra has seen allies of Gov. Gavin Newsom coalesce around his candidacy during this final stretch of the race.
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The new dynamic comes as mail-in ballots were sent to mailboxes across the state on Monday. Voters will be mailing their ballots in until the June 2 election date, making it even more critical for candidates to sway voters now.
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