- Democratic presidential candidate and billionaire Michael Bloomberg's longtime girlfriend is Diana Taylor, a former Wall Street executive and former New York State Superintendent of Banks.
- Bloomberg and Taylor met when they were seated together at a business lunch in 2000, according to The Washington Post.
- Although the couple is not married, Taylor was known as "The First Lady of New York" while Bloomberg was mayor from 2002 to 2013.
- Bloomberg has said that Taylor, who's been hitting the campaign trail for the candidate, would be the "de facto first lady" if he's elected.
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Michael Bloomberg has been in a relationship with Diana Taylor for 20 years, since they were seated together at a business lunch.
Worth an estimated $65 billion, according to Forbes, Bloomberg is the richest person by far in the 2020 presidential race.
The 78-year-old billionaire's longtime girlfriend, Taylor, is a 65-year-old former Wall Street executive and former New York State Superintendent of Banks. Since Bloomberg announced his run for president in November 2019, she's been hitting the campaign trail for her partner, who she was with throughout his three-term tenure of mayor of New York City.
Bloomberg's campaign declined to comment for this story.
Here's a look at Bloomberg and Taylor's 20-year relationship.