Having succeeded in eclipsing two other well-known Democrats, Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), Schiff will head into the general election a heavy favorite to become California’s next Senator.

In a victory speech that was interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters, Schiff thanked Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, among others.

"I want to give a special shoutout tonight to Speaker Pelosi, the greatest speaker of all-time, who gave me such an incredible opportunity to serve in the U.S. Congress and to take on some of the most important leadership roles in our Democracy," Schiff said. "I also want to thank Barbara Boxer who encouraged me to run for the Congress and has been with me every step of the way."

Garvey, a former Major League Baseball star who had successful spells with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, has surged in the polls recently after a relatively quiet start. One recent poll leading up to the election even had him in a statistical tie with Schiff for first place.

“Welcome to the California comeback,” Garvey said to a crowd in Southern California. “What you all are feeling tonight is what it feels to hit a knockoff home run.”

Having already upset the race by beating out two of California’s leading Democrats, the first-time candidate seems to have successfully consolidated the GOP vote. He also may have benefited from a strategy deployed by the Schiff campaign that sought to elevate Garvey above the other two leading Democrats in the race, which would ensure a November victory for Schiff.

However, in deep blue California, it remains to be seen whether Garvey will be capable of translating his success in the primary over to the general election.

Schiff and Garvey are in the running to fill the seat long-held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Currently, the seat is occupied by Sen. Laphonza Butler, who was temporarily appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The two candidates are running for the full Senate term that starts in January 2025 and for a partial term to take over for Butler between November and January.

With 42% of the vote in, Schiff was leading with nearly 36% to Garvey's 30%. Porter was in third place with 15% while Barbara Lee trailed a distant third with just 7% of the vote.

In California’s primary system, the top two candidates advance to the general election, regardless of party.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The poll from the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley found Garvey with 27 percent support and Schiff at 25 percent.

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) came in outside of the top-two with 19 percent, while Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) trailed with just 8 percent.

In California’s nonpartisan primary system, the top two vote-getters will advance to a runoff in November, regardless of party affiliation. The candidates are looking to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D) vacancy, which is currently being filled by temporary appointee Sen. Laphonza Butler (D).

Schiff, who has been leading in other polling over the last few weeks, has appeared to try to elevate Garvey — since spectators say a Democrat-Republican showdown would be easier for Schiff to win than a battle between lawmakers in the same party.

The Berkeley IGS poll notes a “large increase” in support for Garvey over the last several weeks, and he fares even better in the partial-term race on the California ballot.

Schiff, Porter, Garvey and Lee are running both for a full term in the Senate that starts in January 2025, and also for a partial term to take over from Butler between this November and the start of the next term.

Garvey boasts the lead in the partial term race, according to the Berkeley IGS poll, with 29 percent to Schiff’s 23 percent, followed by Porter at 20 percent. That boost appears to be due to fewer Republican names on the partial-term ballot compared to the full-term ballot, the poll notes.

California is seeing notably low turnout for the primary, just days before Super Tuesday, and data indicates it's predominantly older Californians casting ballots at this point.

The Berkeley IGS poll found nearly two-thirds of the likely electorate were 50 or older, tripling the number of voters under 40.

“Garvey is the chief beneficiary in a low turnout election scenario, as he holds a huge advantage over the field among fellow Republicans and both he and Schiff are the two most preferred candidates among older voters, whites, and homeowners,” the poll release reads.

The poll was conducted Feb. 22-27 among 6,536 California registered voters, of which 3,304 had already voted or were likely to vote. The estimated sampling error is approximately plus or minus 2 percentage points.

The survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted Feb. 24 - 27.

It found Rep. Schiff with the support of 28% of likely voters. Republican former Major League Baseball player Steve Garvey had 20% support followed by Democrat Rep. Katie Porter with 17% and Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee with 8%.

Seventeen percent remained undecided.

“Both Garvey and Porter are within the poll's margin of error for second place in a race where a top-two finish would place them on the ballot in November,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.

The winner of the November runoff will succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who held the seat from 1992 until her death in September 2023.

Among those who have already voted, the survey found 47% supported Schiff, 19% Porter, 18% Garvey, and 10% Lee. Among those who have yet to vote but are likely to do so, 30% support Schiff, 22% Garvey, and Porter 20%.

The survey also showed a vast majority of Californians, 69%, support California Proposition 1, a ballot measure that authorizes $6.38 billion in bonds to build treatment facilities for those with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Other poll results:

• Independents split: 27% support Schiff, 24% support Garvey, and 20% support Porter.
• A quarter (25%) of voters under 30 support Katie Porter, while 21% support Lee, and 20% Schiff.
• Schiff’s support is highest among voters over 70: 49% support Schiff, while 30% support Garvey.
• The economy is the top issue for 25% of voters, followed by housing affordability (15%), immigration (12%), healthcare (10%), crime (9%), threats to democracy (8%), and education (7%).
• President Biden holds a 50% job approval among likely California primary voters, and 38% disapprove of the job he is doing.
• Governor Gavin Newsom holds a 49% job approval while 39% disapprove of the job he is doing as Governor.
• In a potential 2024 matchup, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 57% to 35%, while 9% are undecided.