US EditionBecerra Sees Jump in Support After Swalwell's Exit From Race
New polling shows Becerra rising to 13% after Swalwell quit, while two Republicans still lead the California governor race, the party said.
- On Tuesday, former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra surged to 13% in the latest California Voter Index poll, rising from 4% following former Congressmember Eric Swalwell's campaign exit.
- Swalwell abandoned his gubernatorial campaign ten days ago amid sexual assault allegations, leaving a vacuum that reshuffled the race and concerned Democratic leadership about the crowded field.
- The tracking poll shows former Fox News host Steve Hilton leading with 16% and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at 14%, while Becerra ties billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer for third place with 13% support.
- California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks cautioned that "there are too many Democrats in the field," warning that voters could inadvertently shut Democrats out of the November general election.
- With more than 60 names on the June 2 primary ballot, political communications expert Dan Schnur notes the outcome remains unpredictable as campaigns consolidate support before mail-in voting begins in two weeks.
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(The Center Square) – Xavier Becerra has gained a lot of support for being elected governor since fellow Democrat Eric Swalwell’s decision to drop out of the race and resign from Congress, according to new polling.
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ten days ago, Congressmember Eric Swalwell was getting very close to becoming the Democratic candidate for governor of California. But then he imploded amidst sensational accusations of sexual harassment and assault. Within hours of the revelations, Swalwell abandoned his campaign and then resigned […] The post With Eric Swalwell’s scandalous implosion, Xavier Bece…
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