Carly Fiorina, the Republican nominee for Senate in California and a well-known breast cancer survivor, was admitted to the hospital this morning to treat complications related to breast reconstruction surgery.
According to a statement released by her campaign, Fiorina “came down with an infection,” and “as a result, she was admitted to the hospital to receive antibiotics.”
The full extent of the hospitalization’s effect on the closely-watched Senate race is unknown. “This will impact her campaign schedule today,” the campaign said in a statement, adding that Fiorina “is upbeat and her doctors expect her to make a quick and full recovery and be back out on the campaign trail soon.”
Fiorina’s opponent, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) did not offer any immediate comment on Fiorina’s announcement.
The full text of Fiorina’s statement:
“Carly learned more than a year and a half ago that she, like millions of women, had breast cancer. After successfully battling cancer, she had reconstructive surgery this summer and remains cancer free today. However, this morning Carly came down with an infection associated with the reconstructive surgery and, as a result, she was admitted to the hospital to receive antibiotics to treat this infection. While this will impact her campaign schedule today, Carly is upbeat and her doctors expect her to make a quick and full recovery and be back out on the campaign trail soon. Carly is looking forward to getting back to her full campaign schedule and to defeating Barbara Boxer on November 2.”
The TPM Poll Average shows Boxer leading Fiorina 47.1-43.4.
Update: Boxer’s campaign manager, Rose Kapolczynski, released the following short statement:
“We wish Carly Fiorina a speedy recovery and hope she is able to return to her normal schedule soon.”
Update: NRSC chair John Cornyn offered his best wishes to Fiorina too.
“It was apparent during her triumphant battle against breast cancer that Carly is a fighter, and I have no doubt that she will be back on the campaign trail very soon,” he said in a statement. “In the interim I hope Californians will join me and Sandy in keeping Carly in our thoughts and prayers.”
