WASHINGTON (NEWSnet/AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night.
Fox News Channel hosts the 90-minute event billed as "The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate."
Show host Sean Hannity suggested the event will highlight the different styles of governance between the two states.
Hannity suggests Democrats leadership of California will contrast with the increasingly conservative Florida, where Republicans control state government.
Newsom, 56, has talked about eventually running for president but is backing President Joe Biden‘s reelection in 2024. DeSantis, 45, entered the 2024 GOP presidential race six months ago as the perceived top challenger to Donald Trump.
The debate is set for 9 p.m. EST.
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