Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went head to head in a Fox News debate on Thursday as the governors — one a current presidential contender and the other seen as a future White House prospect — clashed over their records and policy.

The debate, which was aired by Fox News and moderated by conservative host Sean Hannity, offered a distraction from the ongoing 2024 Republican presidential primary, while also highlighting the records of two of the country’s most ambitious governors. Here are five takeaways from the showdown between DeSantis and Newsom:

Thursday's 90-minute meeting was a hard-to-explain event that pitted one struggling Republican presidential hopeful against a Democratic rival who may or may not seek the presidency in four years.