# Jon Ossoff Democratic U.S. Senator from Georgia since January 2021, Georgia's first Jewish senator and the youngest U.S. senator at the time of his election. Won the January 2021 runoff against David Perdue in the same cycle that delivered [[Raphael Warnock]]'s special-election victory, flipping Senate control to Democrats. ## Career highlights - Former documentary film producer with Atlanta-based Insight TWI; Emmy-recognized investigative work - Lost 2017 special election in Georgia's 6th congressional district to Karen Handel - Won Senate 2021 runoff 50.6–49.4; ran heavily on constituent-services brand and state-specific concerns - Senator: chaired Investigations subcommittee of Homeland Security; known for Medicare fraud and long-term care oversight investigations ## 2026 cycle Running for re-election in a state Trump carried by ~2 points in 2024. Considered the most exposed Democratic incumbent on the Senate map; Republicans have long identified GA-Sen as their single best pickup opportunity. Cook shifted the rating **from Toss Up to Lean D on 2026-04-13**, reflecting Trump's national approval decline. Unopposed in Democratic primary; Republican field still forming as of 2026-04-23 following Governor [[Brian Kemp]]'s decision not to run. See [[GA-Sen-2026]] for full race context. ## Ideological positioning - Mainstream Democratic coalition; emphasis on constituent services and "delivery" framing over ideological signaling - Has positioned to the left of peers on corporate oversight but generally moderate on cultural-war issues - Reproductive rights, Medicare/long-term-care, and voting rights are his anchor issue set ## Related - [[GA-Sen-2026]]