Newsweek reports:
Senator Bernie Sanders has vaulted into a narrow lead over former vice president Joe Biden in the key Texas primary, which has the largest African American population of any state and the second-highest number of delegates up for grabs in the overall race, according to a poll.
The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll put Sanders at 24 percent among Democratic primary voters in the state, a 12 point rise from October when the independent from Vermont was in fourth. Biden was second at 22 percent in the new poll, down one point and one place.
Third is Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, at 15 percent, down three points and one place from second. In third is the billionaire former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg at 10 percent. Bloomberg was not in the race back in October.
The Texas primary is on Super Tuesday, March 3rd.
NEW University of Texas/@texastribune poll: @berniesanders is now the top choice of Texas Democrats with 24% — up from 12% in October — followed by @JoeBiden (22), @ewarren (15), @MikeBloomberg (10), and @PeteButtigieg (7)https://t.co/jnAVnHHIX1#tx2020 pic.twitter.com/ISnePu9E2D
— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) February 14, 2020