Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Bernie Sanders warns of 'nightmare scenario' if Trump refuses election results Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (I-Vt.) is surging in the California Democratic primary, according to a Field Poll released on Wednesday.

The populist candidate has climbed to 35 percent support in the Golden State, narrowing the gap with front-runner Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE, who remains in the lead with 47 percent support.

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The last iteration of the poll in May found Clinton leading Sanders by a 66 to 9 percent margin.

The poll also found that likely Democratic voters in California are generally less excited about Clinton’s presidential campaign.

While 46 percent said they would be “enthusiastic” if Clinton were to become their party’s nominee in May, that number fell to 37 percent in the latest poll.

Californians also expressed interest in the potential candidacy of Vice President Biden, who is currently mulling a bid for the party’s nomination.

By a 63 to 22 percent margin, respondents said they want Biden to enter the race.

Sanders’s prospects in the state improve by a Biden entry, as the vice president seems to draw support away from Clinton.

In a three-way race for the primary, Clinton still leads with 40 percent support, followed by Sanders with 31 percent support and Biden with 15 percent support.



The Field Poll was conducted Sept. 17-Oct. 4 by telephone and surveyed 391 registered voters who are likely to vote in the June Democratic presidential primary. The margin of error is 5 percent.