Mexican presidency race tightens slightly, Sheinbaum retains big lead -poll

FILE PHOTO: Former Mexico City Mayor and ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party, candidate Claudia Sheinbaum, gestures during her registration as oficial candidate for MORENA for the 2024 presidential election, in Mexico City, Mexico November 19, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Cortes/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The contest to win Mexico's presidential election on June 2, 2024, has tightened slightly, but ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum still has a massive lead over her main rival, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.

The October-November survey by polling firm Parametria showed Sheinbaum of the leftist National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) with 52% support, well ahead of Xochitl Galvez, candidate of a right-left alliance of three parties, with 25%.