Longtime rivals Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis will meet Thursday evening to finally hash out in person the arguments they’ve been making against each other for years. The two governors, Newsom from liberal California and DeSantis from conservative Florida,

Democracy thrives on debate, such as – hopefully – tomorrow’s debate between two rival governors: Republican Ron DeSantis, officially running for president, and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, who obviously hankers for the job. The two have been trading barbs and running attack ads in the other’s state for more than a year.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will face off in a debate Thursday at 6 p.m. Pacific on Fox News Channel.

Gavin Newsom and Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis love to brag about how their state is the best place to live, work and enjoy life. Newsom, a second-term Democrat, and DeSantis, a Republican presidential nominee,

Newsom and DeSantis will meet in Alpharetta, Georgia, where they will spar in a studio without a live audience. Democrat Newsom and Republican DeSantis have spent the past year trading barbs over their states’ policy differences.

Your guide to understanding Newsom and DeSantis ahead of their Thursday debate — and how they are shaping life in California and Florida.