Newsom was married to Kimberly Guilfoyle when he took public office in 2004. The pair married in 2001 and divorced in 2006. She went on to become a Fox News host and is currently in a relationship with Donald Trump Jr.Business Insider
In 2004, Guilfoyle told The New Yorker: "If San Francisco were a woman, [Newsom] would have married her." Gavin Newsom, takes the oath of office from his father Judge William Newsom, with wife Kimberly Guilfoyle, during his mayoral inauguration in January 2004.Newsom was always known to champion liberal causes. As mayor, he prioritized affordable housing and gained national attention when he issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples in spite of state law at the time.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, center, waves to the crowds at the 34th annual Gay Pride Parade down Market Street in San Francisco, Sunday, June 27, 2004.In 2007, it surfaced that Newsom had an affair with his secretary, who was also the wife of his deputy chief of staff, in 2005. Following headlines, he publicly sought counseling for alcohol abuse. He was re-elected as mayor that year with 72% of the vote.
Gavin Newsom smiles at supporters at his re-election campaign headquarters in San Francisco in November 2007.