Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading the field in the California Democratic primary race, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren in second place, according to a new poll.
Senator Bernie Sanders is the favorite to win the upcoming California Democratic presidential primary, according to a new poll.released Friday by UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion. Several other recent polls also show Sanders ahead in the Golden State. His closest rival in Friday's poll is Senator Elizabeth Warren with 16 percent, while former Vice President Joe Biden is in third place with 13 percent.
Warren had previously topped several early surveys of the state, often in close competition for the lead with Biden, but her poll numbers began to steadily plummet late last year. Biden has also seen a substantial decrease in poll performance, quickly losing his national frontrunner status to Sanders in the last few weeks.strong performanceThe California primary is set for March 3, one of 14 states holding nominating contests on Super Tuesday.
The polling group also released a survey of likely voters in the Massachusetts primary on Friday. Sanders led with 21 percent, while Warren was effectively tied with him at 20 percent in her home state. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg was in third place with 15 percent.RINGO CHIU/AFP/Getty
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