Latest Field Numbers

Check out the latest Field Poll here. The first down-ticket race figure is that Sen. Jackie Speier has surged in the Democratic primary. She now leads John Garamendi 30-25 percent, with Sen. Liz Figueroa trailing with only 8 percent. That is a big shift from April, when Speier trailed Garamendi by 10 points. Some 37 percent remain undecided. In the race for AG, Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown still has a substantial lead over L.A. City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, despite the fact that Delgadillo has spent more than $2 million on television ads. The numbers have moved in Delgadillo's favor, though, with 51 percent supporting Brown now compared to 59 percent a month ago. Still, with only 24 percent Delgadillo is strugglilng. Tony Strickland is leading Abel Maldonado in the Republican primary for controller, with 32 percent support to 23 percent. The gap between the two has remained steady, though fewer voters are undecided. In the Democratic primary for state controller, the race remains a dead heat, with John Chiang and Joe Dunn statistically tied--with a whooping 63 percent undecided. Ditto for the GOP treasurer primary, pitting Keith Richman against Claude Parrish. The the "Debs" battle, Sen. Deborah Ortiz has eked out a little more of a lead against Sen. Debra Bowen, with a 25-19 lead.