In the race to take on California Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) next year, many consider former HP CEO Carly Fiorina to be the favorite of the Republican primary field. A new L.A. Times/USC poll shows that may not be the case:

Fiorina 27
DeVore 27
Other 2
Und 40

It's still extremely early in the primary race, as two in five remain undecided and Fiorina and DeVore are largely unknown quantities. However, Boxer's low 44% approval rating gives the GOP, no matter who the primary winner is, hope in the general election.

In the race for governor, businesswoman Meg Whitman, former congressman
Tom Campbell and California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner were tested in the GOP primary.

Whitman 35
Campbell 27
Poizner 10
Other 2
Und 23

The winner of the GOP primary will most likely take on Attorney General Jerry Brown, a former governor, in the general election. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ended his bid Oct. 30. For now, voters appear to be split on their feelings about Brown's political experience: 47% say he has the experience necessary to lead the state during tough times, while 44% say he's a career politician with outdated ideas.

The survey, based on interviews of 1,500 registered voters from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, was conducted by two prominent national pollsters, the Democratic firm Greenberg Quinlan Rosner and the Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies.