California Republicans Lead Polls for Two State Offices
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California Republicans, now shut out of every statewide office, are leading in the races for controller and secretary of state in June’s open primary election, polls show.
Republican Ashley Swearengin, the mayor of Fresno, tops the controller’s race with 28 percent of likely voters, according to a Field Poll released today. She is trailed by Betty Yee, a Democrat on the state Board of Equalization, at 19 percent, and Assembly Speaker John Perez, one of the state’s Democratic leaders, at 14 percent.