ALPHARETTA, Ga. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will debate live on Fox News at 6 p.m. Thursday from Alpharetta, Georgia, in a 90-minute, made-for-TV event moderated by Sean Hannity.
The two leaders will likely debate on a variety of issues including housing affordability, homelessness, the economy and immigration.
Here's a look at who the two are ahead of the matchup.
GAVIN NEWSOM, 40th Governor of California
Political party: Democrat
Birthday: Oct. 10, 1967
Born: San Francisco, California
Age: 56
Wife: Jennifer Siebel Newsom, 49
Kids: 4
Years in office: 2019 to present
Veteran status: N/A
College: Santa Clara University; he attended on a partial baseball scholarship.
Degree: B.S., Political Science
High school: Redwood High School (Larkspur, California)
Net worth: Roughly $20 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth
Governor salary: $224,020
Previous jobs: Sales, real estate, retail wine, San Francisco Parking and Traffic Commission, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, mayor of San Francisco, 49th Lieutenant Governor of California
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RON DESANTIS, 46th Governor of Florida
Political party: Republican
Birthday: Sept. 14, 1978
Born: Jacksonville, Florida
Age: 45
Wife: Casey DeSantis, 43
Kids: 3
Years in office: 2019 to present
Veteran status: U.S. Navy; DeSantis served as a judge advocate general officer from 2005 to 2010; he was stationed in Iraq advising a commander with Seal Team 1 from 2007 to 2008; he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal.
College: Yale University, Harvard Law School
Degree: B.A., History (Yale), J.D. (Harvard); DeSantis was admitted to the Florida Bar on Oct. 5, 2005.
High school: Dunedin High School (Dunedin, Florida)
Net worth: Roughly $1.17 million, according to CNN
Governor salary: $141,400.20
Previous jobs: Baseball player (scholar athlete), history teacher, coach, Judge Advocate General’s Corps officer, legal adviser to a Navy SEAL commander, federal prosecutor, U.S. Congressman representing Florida's 6th district
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