VP HarrisvsGov. Newsom

VP Harris

VP Harris

Democrat

Former Vice President

California

VS
Gov. Newsom

Gov. Newsom

Democrat

Governor of California

California

Popularity & Engagement

4,557Votes4,144
82.0%Match %72.0%
8,420Likes7,650
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Policy Positions

Criminal Justice
VP Harris

End cash bail, ban private prisons, reform mandatory minimums

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Healthcare
VP Harris

Expand ACA coverage, lower prescription drug costs

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Voting Rights
VP Harris

Restore the Voting Rights Act, fight voter suppression nationwide

Gov. Newsom

No stated position

Climate Action
VP Harris

No stated position

Gov. Newsom

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

Tech Reform
VP Harris

No stated position

Gov. Newsom

AI regulation, children's online privacy protections

Housing
VP Harris

No stated position

Gov. Newsom

Build 3.5 million new homes, streamline zoning approvals

Fundraising

$521KTotal Raised$45.0M
$0Cash on Hand$4.5M
$105KSmall Dollar$11.4M

Background

VP Harris

Born in Oakland, California to a Jamaican father and Indian mother. Howard University graduate turned prosecutor who climbed from San Francisco DA to state Attorney General. Married to entertainment lawyer Doug Emhoff; two stepchildren.

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.

Career Timeline

VP Harris

2004Elected San Francisco District Attorney
2011Became California Attorney General
2017Sworn in as U.S. Senator from California
2019Launched presidential primary campaign
2021Inaugurated as first female Vice President
2024Democratic presidential nominee

Gov. Newsom

1998Appointed to SF Board of Supervisors
2004Issued same-sex marriage licenses as SF Mayor
2011Became Lieutenant Governor of California
2019Inaugurated as Governor of California
2021Survived recall election with 62% support
2024Emerged as leading Democratic voice on national stage

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