Villaraigosa likely to be shut out of November general election, a new poll indicates
Source: Los Angeles Times
Antonio Villaraigosa is struggling to secure second place in the June primary election for California governor and is several points behind Republican businessman John Cox for the No. 2 slot, according to a new poll released Thursday.
Cox was favored by 20% of voters surveyed in the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll. Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles, had the support of 13%, according to the poll. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the front-runner in polls and fundraising since he entered the race in 2015, was the choice of 33% of likely voters, according to the poll.
"We think it's likely to be Cox against Newsom in the general election," poll director Mark DiCamillo told the Sacramento Bee.
The trend lines of the poll are similar to other recent surveys that suggest Cox is successfully consolidating the GOP vote behind his candidacy, notably after his endorsement by President Trump earlier this month.
Among the other candidates in the race, GOP Assemblyman Travis Allen of Huntington Beach was within the margin of error of Villaraigosa, with 12% support. State Treasurer John Chiang and former state schools chief Delaine Eastin remain in the single digits.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-may-2018-villaraigosa-likely-to-be-shut-out-of-1527762774-htmlstory.html
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