Newsom To Face DeSantis In 'Red Vs. Blue State Debate'

Sean Hannity will moderate a “red vs. blue state debate" between governors Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom on Fox News, the network announced Monday.

The 90-minute debate will take place at a to-be-determined Georgia location and will air 9 p.m. EST on Nov. 30 on Hannity’s eponymous Fox program.

“I’m looking forward to providing viewers with an informative debate about the everyday issues and governing philosophies that impact the lives of every American,” Hannity said in a news release.

Hannity first suggested the possibility of a debate to Newsom in June during a sit-down interview with the California Democrat. Florida’s DeSantis, who is in the midst of a Republican presidential primary campaign, agreed in July to participate.

Newsom has requested no live audience, Politico reported, adding Fox declined Monday to confirm if the condition would be met.

The big-name governors lead two of the country’s most populous states, both of which have come to represent opposing sides of America’s widening political and cultural divide.