Polling Average
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47.0%
41.7%
Democrat
Jon Ossoff
Democratic candidate for Presidential in Georgia
2028 South Carolina Democratic primary winner?
$591.56
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Jon Ossoff is trading at 11% to win the 2028 South Carolina Democratic primary winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age39 years old (Feb 16, 1987)
GenderMale
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LocationGeorgia
BackgroundUnited States Senator
EducationGeorgetown University, School of Foreign Service (B.S., 2009)
Notable personal detailsThomas Jonathan Ossoff is a U.S. Senator from Georgia, elected in the January 5, 2021 runoff and sworn in on January 20, 2021. He previously worked as a legislative assistant on foreign affairs and defense policy and later led an investigative journalism production company. He earned a B.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Dr. Alisha Kramer, and their two daughters.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising revenue from wealthier Americans and large corporations to finance major public investments (infrastructure, clean energy) while opposing tax increases on working- and middle-class families and advocating targeted tax relief (e.g., for small businesses, teachers).
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and improving the Affordable Care Act and favors a public option to expand access rather than a single-payer/Medicare-for-All approach; focuses on expanding Medicaid, lowering drug prices, and investing in rural health care and workforce policies.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement against trafficking and smuggling, including funding for border technology and bipartisan enforcement bills, while also advocating for legal protections for migrants and opposing mass detention and wrongful deportations; favors legal representation for detainees and protections for unaccompanied children.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion and related reproductive care, including codifying the standards of Roe v. Wade into federal law. Opposes Georgia’s six‑week abortion ban and advocates for legal protections for contraception and IVF access.
Climate & Energy
Supports accelerating the transition to clean energy through federal investments, tax credits, and energy-efficiency programs while pursuing emissions reductions and domestic clean-energy manufacturing. Has sponsored legislation to expand U.S. solar manufacturing, increase industrial energy efficiency, and make residential clean-energy installations more affordable. Does not endorse the Green New Deal resolution but advocates major infrastructure and clean-energy investment policies.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks, red-flag laws, closing the gun-show loophole, and a federal ban on the sale of semi-automatic “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines to the general public; also backs violence-prevention funding and bipartisan criminal justice measures to reduce violent crime.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedAug 7, 2026
Jon Ossoff is drawing attention in Georgia’s 2026 Senate race, where recent polls show him leading Republican Mike Collins. His campaign says he has raised more than $81 million and has far more cash on hand than Collins, while the race is expected to attract heavy outside spending. Ossoff also picked up an unusual endorsement from former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, and he is scheduled to debate Collins in October.
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Articles
ACAugusta Chronicle7 days ago
Georgia Senate debate scheduled between Mike Collins, Jon Ossoff
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ACAugusta Chronicle9 days ago
Another conservative endorses Jon Ossoff in crucial GA Senate race
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NNewsweek12 days ago
Jon Ossoff Passes $80M in Fundraising While Seeking More Donations
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ABAthens Banner-Herald1 month ago
Ossoff leads in Senate race, Georgia governor race is split: polls
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Latest Polls
Georgia Senate winner?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Jon Ossoff currently averages 47.0%, ranking first in this race, 5.3 points ahead of the nearest opponent.
Polling average: 47.0%Position: firstMargin: +5.3 ptsLatest poll: 52.0% (Jul 13 - 16)Polls included: 11
Average recalculated from polls through Jul 13 - 16.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$77.3M
$58.0M
$38.6M
$19.3M
$0
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2024
$7.2M
$5.0M
$5.2M
$217.6K
Cycle 2026
$77.3M
$42.6M
$39.7M
$2.2M
Source: FEC
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