Bernie Sanders is leading ahead of Joe Biden by about 17 points in the state of California on the eve of the Super Tuesday races, a new poll has shown.
The newest polls from Emerson College and Nexstar have shown that the Vermont senator received the support of some 38 percent of California’s primary voters, and former Joe Biden was picked as a favorite by just 21 percent.
When the pollster surveyed very likely California primary voters in September, Biden had 26 percent support in the state, putting him five points down on his performance six months ago, Newsweek reported.
By comparison, Sanders has gained 12 points in the California poll while his progressive rival Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has seen her rating drop by four points.
In the new California published on Monday morning, Warren came in third place with 16 percent of the projected vote, putting her five points behind Biden.
The former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg polled in a distant fourth place as just 11 percent of primary voters in the Golden State said they would opt for the billionaire.
Pete Buttigieg, another ex-mayor, picked up support from just 7 percent of polled Democrats. He dropped out of the 2020 race last night after a poor performance in the South Carolina primary on Saturday.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) came two points behind the latest primary drop out in Emerson College’s California poll, with only 5 percent of those polled saying they would vote for her.
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