"DeSantis and Newsom: The Battle of the Governors"

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are engaged in a fierce rivalry, with both politicians scoring points with their respective political bases, raising money, and expanding their national brands. While Newsom has faced questions about his presidential ambitions, he has been moving deliberately to avoid the perception that he’s running a shadow presidential campaign just as President Joe Biden ramps up his political activities. Meanwhile, DeSantis has been mocking Newsom’s “leftist government” and has been leaning into cultural conservative issues in what he calls his “war on woke.”