Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is leading in her reelection bid against former HP CEO Carly Fiorina (R) — but not by much. That’s according to a new CNN/Time poll of 866 registered voters in California showing Boxer ahead 48-44.
The numbers are in line with past polling showing Boxer locked in a tough race with the wealthy Fiorina, who dominated the primary field in large part thanks to her comfort level with spending her own wealth on campaigning. More recent polls have shown Fiorina with the narrow lead among likely voters, suggesting that Boxer needs to motivate her base to overcome Fiorina’s enthusiastic supporters.
The TPM Poll Average shows the race to be essentially tied, with Boxer leading 46.7-45.0.