Gov. NewsomvsGov. DeSantis

Gov. Newsom

Democrat

Governor of California

California

Gov. DeSantis

Republican

Governor of Florida

Florida

Popularity & Engagement

4,144Votes1,695

72.0%Match %80.0%

7,650Likes7,320

Trending

Policy Positions

Climate Action

Gov. Newsom

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

Gov. DeSantis

No stated position

Tech Reform

Gov. Newsom

AI regulation, children's online privacy protections

Gov. DeSantis

No stated position

Housing

Gov. Newsom

Build 3.5 million new homes, streamline zoning approvals

Gov. DeSantis

No stated position

Education

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Gov. DeSantis

Parents' Bill of Rights, banned CRT in schools, expanded school choice

Anti-Woke

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Gov. DeSantis

Stop WOKE Act, fought Disney over cultural issues

Economy

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Gov. DeSantis

No state income tax, pro-business deregulation, tourism-driven growth

Fundraising

$45.0MTotal Raised$212K

$4.5MCash on Hand$0

$11.4MSmall Dollar$49K

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. DeSantis

Born in Jacksonville, Florida to an Italian-American family; raised in Dunedin. Yale graduate and Harvard Law alum who served as a Navy JAG officer and deployed to Iraq, earning a Bronze Star. Married to Casey DeSantis, a former TV journalist; three children.