Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are neck and neck in the California Democratic primary, according to a poll released today by NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist. Among voters likely to participate in the Democratic primary, Clinton polls at 49 percent and Sanders polls at 47 percent. These numbers are similar to those reflected in a poll released last week from PPIC, which showed Clinton polling at 46 percent and Sanders at 44 percent.
Clinton continues to hold a sizable lead over Sanders in her national delegate count overall, merely 73 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination. In counting bound delegates and superdelegates who have pledged to vote for Clinton in the Democratic national convention, Clinton currently holds 2,310 delegates.
The California primary is among the last big prize of the primary season. Sanders and Clinton will be battling for 546 delegates in the California Democratic primary, scheduled for June 7. Clinton is likely to reach the number of delegates she needs to win the Democratic nomination after votes are counted in the New Jersey primary earlier that night.
According to NBC, the poll also shows that Sanders holds a 36-point lead over Clinton with voters younger than 45 and a 44-point lead among first-time voters. Even if Clinton wins the primary in California, these voters will continue to play an important role in the general election.
In addition to California, Clinton and Sanders will also compete on June 7 in Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and North Dakota for an additional 235 delegates.
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