
2028 Democratic presidential nominee
Primary 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
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
Jon Ossoff is in the news because Georgia Republicans have advanced Derek Dooley and Mike Collins to a Senate runoff, setting up the GOP challenger who will face him in November. The race is being framed as a key battleground for control of the Senate, and Republicans are treating Ossoff as one of their top targets. Recent coverage also says he has been gaining attention beyond Georgia, including a rise in 2028 Democratic presidential nomination markets after he criticized Trump at a rally. Earlier reports noted his criticism of Trump over an offensive video and described the Georgia race as highly competitive.
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