Can a Gold Glover win the Golden State Senate race?
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres star Steve Garvey is running in second place in the crowded race to become California’s next US senator, according to a new poll.
The 10-time All-Star, who is running as a Republican, had 15% support in a SurveyUSA poll conducted for the Center for Election Science and released earlier this week.
Garvey, a former National League MVP, trails only Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who polled at 22%, in a hotly contested race for the seat formerly held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif. ).
Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Katie Porter (D-Calif.) each recorded 12% support in the survey.
A recent California Senate race poll pegged Garvey in second place, with 15% support. Rick Davis/SplashNews.com
Schiff is the favorite in the race and has more than $32 million in cash on hand. Ron Sachs – CNP
When voters in Democratic strongholds were offered the chance to choose as many candidates as they wanted, Garvey fell to fourth in the poll with 25% support, behind Schiff’s 37% support, Porter’s 29% support and Lee’s 28%.
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), who was appointed by Democrat Gavin Newsom in October to replace Feinstein, has said he will not run for a full term.
Under California’s primary system, the top two vote-getters on March 5 will run in the November general election, even if both are from the same party.
The so-called “jungle primary” system means Garvey won’t necessarily be on the November ballot even if he gets the top Republican vote in March.
The race will be one of the most expensive of the 2024 cycle, if not ever.
Schiff leads the field in fundraising with more than $32 million in cash on hand, followed by Porter’s war chest of nearly $12 million and Lee’s $1.3 million in cash, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
Garvey’s campaign has yet to file any fundraising totals.
John Seymour was the last Republican senator from California. He served from 1991 until mid-1992 when he lost his special election race to Feinstein.
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