Here is an explainer from the pages of The Times:The primary election: Good for GarveyGarvey is favored by 27% of likely voters, Schiff 25% and Porter 19%. The poll finds Schiff starting with a significant lead in a two-way matchup, 53% to 38%, with 9% undecided. By contrast, a general election between Schiff and Porter (D-Irvine) would start out tied, with 4 in 10 voters undecided, the poll found. The Garvey surgeIn a deep blue state like California, it might seem like a surprise that a Republican can take the lead in a primary election. Garvey’s campaign has spent just $1.4 million through mid-February, a tiny fraction of the money Schiff and Porter raised.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 03, 2024 12:22 UTC