“a strong Public Option that’s comprehensive & affordable for all and insist that people who prefer private insurance can always keep it.”
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Jon Ossoff
Thomas Jonathan Ossoff is an American politician who has served as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. He is the youngest incumbent U.S. senator, and a member of the Democratic Party. Ossoff is also the youngest Senior Senator of the United States.
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Born 16 February 1987 · Q28839536
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2026· 50 entries
“s situation holds high importance to him due to him having Orthodox relatives in the country, saying he wishes for”
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The Guardian: Jon Ossoff calls Trump’s handling of Iran war ‘uniquely despicable’ in excoriating speech
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Published video “Full Speech | Jon Ossoff in Atlanta | 08.16.2026”.
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Published video “While the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war…”.
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“While the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, while he fruitlessly drains our munitions and oil reserves, the president sleeps through his meetings.”
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Published video “Rally with Jon Ossoff | 08.16.2026 | Atlanta, GA”.
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Published video “Listen”.
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““Servicemembers and their families give the greatest sacrifice for our Nation; we must ensure that we provide for them at home," Sen. Ossoff said.”
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Published video “Let's remember who Mike Collins is…”.
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“Let's remember who Mike Collins is: He's pro-war, he's pro-tariff, he's pro-cutting your health care — and he's been mired in scandal since the moment he secured the Republican nomination over his widely reported ties to neo-Nazi and white nationalist ideology.”
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“Donald Trump and Mike Collins want to pay your tax dollars to violent thugs who ransacked the Capitol to undermine our elections and attacked police officers on January 6th. Georgians will vote accordingly.”
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Published video “There's something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war.”.
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“There's something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war.”
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Published video “I challenge anyone to defend this…”.
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“I challenge anyone to defend this: A war built on lies told by a White House that is utterly absent any figures of integrity to dissuade this president from his delusions.”
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Published video “Ossoff: “I challenge anyone to defend this.” | Divine Faith Ministries International | 08.09.2026”.
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Published video “We will overcome this wickedness.”.
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“Rally with Jon Ossoff. Atlanta. 08.16.26 RSVP here: electjon.com/ATL-Rally”
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Published video “No Answers”.
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“Wicked men in high office lie and corrupt the law to serve this president’s schemes against your voting rights.”
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“Congressman Collins needs to come out this afternoon and answer: Does he apologize for his office's documented links to some of the nation's most notorious white supremacists?”
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“Donald Trump and Mike Collins passed the largest Medicaid cut in American history.”
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Published video “Sen. Ossoff: "Astonishing" that Trump wouldn't sign bipartisan bill to address cost of living.”.
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“Sen. Ossoff: It is astonishing that Donald Trump wouldn't sign the one bipartisan achievement of this Congress to address the cost-of-living crisis.”
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Is a photo of Trump after he mocked Jon Ossoff showing his face with wrinkles and very pale real?” Altered Pic.
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“After RFK Jr. failed to respond to his first inquiry, Sen. Ossoff is again pressing Sec. Kennedy on cuts to cyclosporiasis monitoring. “Your silence amidst an ongoing outbreak of diarrheal disease is indicative of the reckless arrogance with which you demolished America's public health defense."”
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“This month, Sen. Ossoff was honored to host Joyristas from Java Joy at his Welcome to Washington event to provide coffee and lemonade to Georgians visiting our Nation's Capital. Thank you, Lily, Nicky, and Megan, for bringing some joy to Washington!”
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Published video “WATCH: Sen. Ossoff presses Secretary Hegseth on the accuracy of his past statements on the Iran War.”.
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“WATCH: Sen. Ossoff presses Secretary Hegseth on the accuracy of his past statements on the Iran War.”
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Public attention spiked: 39,709 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 9,124, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: Personal life "Now-wife" implies that he has been previously married. Alisha is his first and current wife.
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Published video “Sen. Ossoff Questions Secretary Hegseth on Iran War in a Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing.”.
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“Sen. Ossoff slams HHS Secretary RFK Jr. after he terminated the CDC's required surveillance of the parasite causing cyclosporiasis: "Your foolish and self-indulgent demolition of critical public health programs puts Americans at risk. The Trump Administration is actively undermining food safety."”
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Published video “Sen. Ossoff asks Trump's DNI nominee about Gabbard's presence at the Fulton County raid this year.”.
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“Sen. Ossoff asks Trump's Director of National Intelligence nominee about Tulsi Gabbard's presence at the Fulton County raid this year.”
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Published video “VIDEO: Sen. Ossoff Speaks Ahead of Trump’s Speech Spewing Continued Election Conspiracy Theories”.
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Published video “Sen. Ossoff: Donald Trump is trying to "reheat debunked conspiracy theories" about the 2020 election”.
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“Sen. Ossoff: Tonight, Donald Trump, the world's most famous sore loser, will deliver a prime time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election.”
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Public attention spiked: 49,794 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.5× the usual 9,124, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1364216115 by ~2026-34667-27 (talk) blp
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Published video “Sen. Ossoff asks Trump's Director of National Intelligence nominee who won the 2020 election.”.
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“Sen. Ossoff asks Trump's Director of National Intelligence nominee who won the 2020 election.”
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Published video “Sen. Ossoff Questions Director of National Intelligence Nominee Jay Clayton in Nomination Hearing”.
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Published video “If Donald Trump calls Georgia's senators illegitimate, he's calling Georgia's voters illegitimate.”.
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Published video “Sen. Ossoff tried to ban Senators from trading stocks and crypto. Republicans blocked him.”.
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Public attention spiked: 31,993 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 9,124, with 2 article edits. Coverage that week: “Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff
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Public attention spiked: 32,357 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 9,124, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Cannabis legalization Grammar
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Public attention spiked: 29,904 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 9,124, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: add sourced statement
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The Guardian: Jon Ossoff calls out ‘Mar-a-Lago mafia’ amid presidential bid rumors
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Campaign: 2026 election.
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2025· 4 entries
Lead Stories rated the claim “A video of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff saying he voted to keep the government shutdown because he could never say no to Chuck Schumer is real” AI Made This.
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Career landmark: United States senator (2025).
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Ossoff was one of 12 Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the final passage of the Laken Riley Act in the Senate
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Wrote that "There's the Jon Ossoff who built his political career around criticizing Donald Trump
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2024· 1 entry
Ossoff was among 19 senators who supported resolutions proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders which would have blocked U
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2023· 3 entries
The Lugar Center ranked Ossoff in the top third of senators for bipartisanship, placing at number 33
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Career landmark: United States senator (2023).
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And a graduate of Georgetown University and Emory University School of Medicine
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2022· 2 entries
“stripped American women of autonomy over their most personal health care decisions”
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Ossoff blocked a proposed titanium mine in the Okefenokee Swamp after the U
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2021· 5 entries
Ossoff petitioned Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona requesting Morris Brown College, a historically black college which Ossoff pledged to help during his campaign, regain their accreditation after having lost it in 2
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Alongside newly elected fellow Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock and California Senator Alex Padilla
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Defeating Republican incumbent David Perdue in a runoff
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In January 2021, Vogue reported on an "adoring" Instagram account of self-declared "simps" expressing affection toward Senator Ossoff.
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Career landmark: United States senator (2021–2023).
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2020· 11 entries
FactCheck.org rated the claim “Democrat Jon Ossoff "could face federal investigation."” Distorts the Facts.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “"Liberal megadonors are backing [Jon] Ossoff with untold millions in dark money,” with the words “$1 billion in political spending" on screen.” Misleading.
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Claimed: “Quotes Sen. David Perdue saying, "the risk of this virus ... still remains low."” — rated Said on March 11 by FactCheck.org.
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FactCheck.org rated the claim “Jon "Ossoff ignored the rules, hiding cash from Chinese communists and terrorist sympathizers."” Misleading.
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The Washington Post rated the claim ““I’m running against a kid named Jon Ossoff, who has been endorsed by the Communist Party.”” Four Pinocchios.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote that Ossoff was "more unapologetic about embracing liberal policy ideas than his Democratic predecessors during past statewide races
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Ossoff opposed defunding the police and abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Ossoff said he is committed to "the security of Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people" and to strengthening the U
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“the security of Israel as the homeland for the Jewish people”
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Campaign: 2020–2021 election.
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Ossoff opposed prison sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses
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2018· 1 entry
Ossoff announced he would not seek the seat in the election in 2018; the seat was won by Democrat Lucy McBath in November 2018
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2017· 10 entries
PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."” True.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “"Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia."” False.
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Calling him a "super Liberal Democrat" who wanted to "protect criminals, allow illegal immigration and raise taxes", Ossoff dismissed Trump's claims and called him "misinformed"
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No candidate received 50 percent of the vote in the blanket primary
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?"” Mostly False.
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Claimed: ““I’ve got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress.”” — rated Half True by PolitiFact.
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Claimed: ““I’ve got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress. I held top secret security clearance.”” — rated One Pinocchio by The Washington Post.
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Ossoff married Kramer in 2017 after 12 years of dating.
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Campaign: 2017 U.S. House election.
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Ossoff has "progressive positions on women's issues and health care" and "moderate stances on jobs and security"
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2013· 1 entry
Studied at London School of Economics and Political Science, Master of Science (2013).
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2009· 1 entry
Studied at Walsh School of Foreign Service, Bachelor of Science (2009).
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2005· 1 entry
Studied at The Paideia School (2005).
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1987· 1 entry
Born 1987-02-16.
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1974· 1 entry
The first senator born in the 1980s, and, at 33, the youngest member of the chamber and the first millennial senator to be elected
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1958· 1 entry
By white supremacists for Rothschild's civil rights activism
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