Barbara Boxer's Numbers Plunge in California Senate Race

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer of California is looking increasingly vulnerable in her bid for a fourth term, with her favorability ratings moving into negative territory and two of the Republican hopefuls seeking her seat moving into statistical ties with her in general election match-ups, according to a Field Poll conducted March 9-15.

Fifty-one percent view Boxer unfavorably while 38 percent see her favorably, with 11 percent undecided. That's a reversal since January, when 48 percent saw her favorably and 39 percent unfavorably, with 13 percent undecided.

In the general election match-ups, former Republican Rep. Tom Campbell leads her by 44 percent to 43 percent with 13 percent undecided, and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina runs one point behind, with Boxer leading, 45 percent to 44 percent, with 11 percent undecided. The margin of error is 3.7 points.
In January, Boxer led Campbell, 48 percent to 38 percent, with 14 percent undecided, and Fiorina by 50 percent to 25 percent with 15 percent undecided.

Even conservative Republican Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, the least-known candidate in the Republican field with 78 percent having no opinion of him, now has competitive numbers in the race. Boxer leads him, 45 percent to 41 percent, with 14 percent undecided. In January, her lead was 51 percent to 34 percent with 15 percent undecided.

As far as the GOP primary, Campbell leads Fiorina, 28 percent to 22 percent, with 9 percent for DeVore and 41 percent undecided. The margin of error is 5.5 points.

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