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2028 Democratic presidential nominee
$154.4M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
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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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.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Jon Ossoff is in the news because Georgia’s 2026 Senate race is taking shape, and recent polling shows him leading Republican Mike Collins. His campaign also says it raised more than $1 million right after the GOP runoff, while Republicans are preparing a heavily funded effort to try to defeat him. The race is being watched closely because it could help decide control of the Senate.
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Articles
ABAthens Banner-Herald5 days ago
Ossoff leads in Senate race, Georgia governor race is split: polls
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UTUSA TODAY26 days ago
$1 million donated to Ossoff campaign ahead of contested Senate race
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SSFGATE2 months ago
The Latest: Trump scores another win against Republican rival with Rep. Thomas Massie’s primary loss
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CNCable News Network2 months ago
Brian Kemp passed on a Georgia Senate run. Then he threw himself in the middle of the GOP primary
Neutral
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
2028 Democratic presidential nominee
Endorsers of Jon Ossoff for 2028 Democratic presidential nominee
Actors' Equity Association
Political organization
Actors' Equity Association endorsed Jon Ossoff's campaign for U.S. Senate.
Reproductive Freedom for All
Public endorsement
Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed Jon Ossoff for reelection to the U.S. Senate in Georgia.
LCV Action Fund
Political organization
LCV Action Fund endorsed Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate in Georgia.
GIFFORDS PAC
Political organization
GIFFORDS PAC endorsed Jon Ossoff for reelection in Georgia.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total 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