Carly Fiorina, Barbara Boxer | featured news

The Republican wave crashing across the nation stopped at the California border on Tuesday, as Jerry Brown won the governorship and U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer claimed a victory that would send her back to Washington for a fourth term.

Although her job performance ratings are at an all-time low, Sen. Barbara Boxer has increased her lead over Republican challenger Carly Fiorina in California's U.S. Senate race, with the three-term incumbent leading the former Hewlett-Packard CEO 47 to 41 percent, according to a Field Poll released today.

The recession and how to turn around California's sky-high jobless rate loomed large Wednesday as Sen. Barbara Boxer and GOP challenger Carly Fiorina hold their first debate.

A new poll shows a tight race for U.S. Senate with incumbent Barbara Boxer clinging to a 3-percentage-point lead over her Republican rival, Carly Fiorina.

Carly Fiorina, the Republican nominee for the Senate seat held by Barbara Boxer, the California Democrat, is dealing with having been caught mocking Ms. Boxer’s hair.

In the governor's race Whitman is 24 points ahead of Steve Poizner but 6 points behind Jerry Brown. GOP Senate hopeful Carly Fiorina has clear lead but moderate Tom Campbell fared best against Senator Barbara Boxer.

Carly Fiorina, former adviser to Senator John McCain's presidential campaign and former C.E.O. of Hewlett-Packard, is announcing she'll seek the Republican nomination to oppose Senator Barbara Boxer.