Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina Hospitalized in Los Angeles

The former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive was admitted to a Los Angeles-area hospital, forcing her to cancel campaign appearances in Riverside and Coachella just as polls suggested she was starting to gain momentum in her race against Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

Fiorina, a breast cancer survivor, came down with an infection Tuesday morning associated with reconstructive surgery she underwent this summer, Fiorina's Chief of Staff Deborah Bowker said in a statement.

"Carly has received treatment for the infection related to the reconstructive surgery she underwent in July after her winning battle with breast cancer. The doctors tending to her care will observe her overnight and are taking every precaution to ensure that she can return to her busy campaign schedule."

Bowker said Fiorina is "upbeat and her doctors expect her to make a quick and full recovery and be back out on the campaign trail soon."