Gov. NewsomvsRep. Ocasio-Cortez
Gov. Newsom
DemocratGovernor of California
California
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
DemocratRepresentative from New York
New York
Popularity & Engagement
Policy Positions
Ban new gas car sales by 2035, 100% clean electricity grid
Green New Deal — 100% renewable energy, millions of green jobs
AI regulation, children's online privacy protections
No stated position
Build 3.5 million new homes, streamline zoning approvals
No stated position
No stated position
$15 minimum wage, strengthen unions, end right-to-work laws
No stated position
Medicare for All, eliminate private insurance middlemen
Fundraising
Background
Gov. Newsom
Born and raised in San Francisco to an Irish-American family. Dyslexic entrepreneur who built the PlumpJack wine and hospitality empire before entering politics. Married to filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom; four children.
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Born in the Bronx, New York to a Puerto Rican family, raised between the Bronx and Westchester County. Boston University graduate in economics who worked as a waitress and bartender before stunning the political world at age 28. Engaged to web developer Riley Roberts.
Career Timeline
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