Jon Ossoff
DemocratincumbentUnited States Senate · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026
Also on the ballot: Mike Collins (Republican)
Jon Ossoff is the Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator from Georgia seeking a second term, running on defending the Affordable Care Act, opposing the 2025 Republican tax-cut law, and criticizing Trump's Iran policy and tariffs. He leads fundraising among all 2026 Senate candidates nationally and has repeatedly clashed publicly with Trump, who has criticized him directly and endorsed his opponent.
What this office decides
A U.S. Senator writes and votes on federal law, taxes, and spending, and confirms federal judges and executive appointees. The seat also shapes federal policy on health coverage, immigration, guns, energy, and the use of American force abroad. One of two senators representing all of Georgia for a six-year term.
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Dossier
Researched 2026-09-22 · Claude Code research agent with web searchDonald Trump: opposed. Trump endorsed Ossoff's opponent Mike Collins in this race and separately called Ossoff "terrible" at a Cobb County rally on July 22, 2026. source
Who they are
Democratic U.S. Senator from Georgia since January 2021, elected in a runoff over David Perdue; previously an investigative journalist and documentary producer (Ballotpedia).
Positions
- Taxes & spending: Opposed the 2025 GOP tax-cut law, saying benefits "predominantly went to the wealthy and corporations" and caused "$1 trillion in Medicaid reductions" (AJC).
- Health care: "A staunch supporter of the Affordable Care Act" who pushed to extend ACA subsidies and opposed 2025 Medicaid cuts (AJC).
- Immigration: Supports "a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants," and is "outraged" by agents who "killed American citizens, raided homes without warrants" (AJC); voted for the Laken Riley Act (GPB).
- Foreign policy: Calls U.S. action against Iran a "regime change war-of-choice" launched "without congressional authorization" (AJC).
- Business & regulation: Opposes tariffs as inflationary "taxes on imported goods" (AJC); sponsors the PRO Act for labor protections (Actors' Equity).
- Personal freedom: Opposes Georgia's six-week abortion ban since the 2022 Dobbs decision (Georgia Independent).
Record
Senator since January 2021; voted for the Laken Riley Act (GPB); endorsed for reelection by Reproductive Freedom for All as a "champion for reproductive freedom" (RFFA).
Money
FEC filings: $97.99 million raised since 2021 ($77.28 million in the 2025-26 cycle), $42.59 million cash on hand at June 30, 2026 (FEC); top Senate fundraiser nationally, 99% of contributions under $200 (Newsweek).
Recent news
- 2026-07-22: Trump called Ossoff "terrible" at a Cobb County rally (ANF).
- 2026-08-19: Ossoff called Trump "a draft-dodging, crook president" amid an escalating feud; Trump compared Ossoff to Pee Wee Herman (CNN).
- 2026-08-27: Ossoff called racist/antisemitic posts tied to Collins associates "disgraceful and disqualifying" (GPB).
What we couldn't find
- CNN's feud article was blocked on direct fetch (HTTP 451); details rely on the search-result summary.
Sources (14)
- Jon Ossoff - Ballotpedia
- Jon Ossoff Plays Down Film Career, Prefers to Be Called a Journalist - MovieMaker
- Mike Collins vs. Jon Ossoff: The key issues dividing Georgia's Senate race - AJC
- U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff: Positions on key issues - AJC
- U.S. Rep. Mike Collins touts his record on immigration at first GOP midterm convention - GPB
- Actors' Equity Association Endorses Jon Ossoff for United States Senate
- Incumbent Sen. Ossoff and challenger Rep. Collins have broadly different views on abortion
- Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff for Reelection
- OSSOFF, T. JONATHAN - Candidate overview - FEC.gov
- Top Senate Fundraiser Ossoff Passes $80M As Campaign Seeks More Donations - Newsweek
- President Donald Trump calls Sen. Jon Ossoff 'terrible' at Cobb County rally - Atlanta News First
- Jon Ossoff is assailing Trump. Will the attacks gain traction? - CNN
- Jon Ossoff calls out Mike Collins after new allegations of antisemitism in Collins' orbit - GPB
- Did Mike Collins tell older Americans to 'get off of Social Security'? Ossoff's ad omits context - PolitiFact