NAME: John Cox
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE: 63; July 15, 1955; Chicago
PARTY: Republican
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree, University of Illinois at Chicago. Law degree from Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law.
EXPERIENCE: Accountant, lawyer, wealth manager and apartment owner. Never held elected office.
FAMILY: Married to Sarah Cox, four daughters
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NAME: Gavin Newsom
AGE, BIRTH DATE, BIRTHPLACE: 50; Oct. 10, 1967; San Francisco
PARTY: Democratic
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University
EXPERIENCE: Elected lieutenant governor in 2010, re-elected in 2014. Elected mayor of San Francisco in 2003, re-elected in 2007. Elected to San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1997.
FAMILY: Married to Jennifer Seibel Newsom, filmmaker and founder/CEO of The Representation Project; 4 children
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