AMLO Ally Sheinbaum’s Lead Narrows in Mexico President Race, Poll Says
- Claudia Sheinbaum’s advantage shrinks by 6 points in new poll
- She still holds 16-point lead ahead of June 2 election
Claudia Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City and presidential candidate for the Morena party, at the American Society of Mexico on Jan. 15.
Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra/BloombergMexican presidential frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum’s lead has narrowed by 6 points, but she still holds a 16-point advantage over top challenger Xochitl Galvez, according to a new poll released by El Financiero.
Sheinbaum, the candidate backed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his Morena party in the June 2 election, has 48% of voting intentions, according to the January poll released Monday. Galvez, the main opposition candidate, is in second place with 32%. Jorge Alvarez Maynez, a third candidate, had 10% of voting intentions.