FOX News' historic "The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate" between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a combined 5.5 million viewers between two airings.

Thursday night’s debate on Fox News probably won’t much change the arc of either man’s career. DeSantis is still losing altitude in the 2024 GOP presidential race, and Newsom still faces years of auditioning before Democratic leaders and voters for a possible 2028 presidential-nomination run.

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened a debate Thursday night on Fox News, Newsom told DeSantis the two had one thing in common.

The 90-minute “red state-blue state” debate hosted by Sean Hannity of Fox News featured a blizzard of statistics by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Here’s a quick guide to some of the more noteworthy claims and whether they stand up to scrutiny.

Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, engaged in an extraordinary debate on Thursday night. Moderated by Fox News’ Sean Hannity,

Audience numbers for the debate between the governors of Florida and California eclipsed the figures for Trump's speech.

Two Fordham University students who are registered voters in California spoke out on "The Story" about their takeaways from the DeSantis-Newsom debate.