Gov. NewsomvsGov. Whitmer

Gov. Newsom

Democrat

Governor of California

California

Gov. Whitmer

Democrat

Governor of Michigan

Michigan

Popularity & Engagement

4,144Votes2,073

72.0%Match %80.0%

7,650Likes6,890

Trending

Policy Positions

Climate Action

Gov. Newsom

Ban new gas car sales by 2035, 100% clean electricity grid

Gov. Whitmer

No stated position

Tech Reform

Gov. Newsom

AI regulation, children's online privacy protections

Gov. Whitmer

No stated position

Housing

Gov. Newsom

Build 3.5 million new homes, streamline zoning approvals

Gov. Whitmer

No stated position

Labor

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Gov. Whitmer

No stated position

Education

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Gov. Whitmer

Universal pre-K, free community college for Michigan residents

Infrastructure

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Gov. Whitmer

Fix the damn roads — $3.5 billion road repair program

Fundraising

$45.0MTotal Raised$25.0M

$4.5MCash on Hand$2.0M

$11.4MSmall Dollar$5.0M

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.

Gov. Whitmer

Born in Lansing, Michigan to two attorneys who both served in state government. Michigan State University and law school graduate who became a state legislator in her early thirties. Married to dentist Marc Mallory; two daughters and three stepsons.