ALPHARETTA, Ga. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will debate Thursday live on Fox News 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. ABC10 takes 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 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
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 $1.38 million, according to Forbes
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
