# ‘He looks like a Kennedy’: Jon Ossoff, the rising star of the Democratic Party for 2028

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/he-looks-like-a-kennedy-jon-ossoff-the-rising-star-of-the-democratic-party-for-2028/
- Published: 2026-11-09T10:02:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T11:27:50+00:00
- Original publisher: El País (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-11-09/he-looks-like-a-kennedy-jon-ossoff-the-rising-star-of-the-democratic-party-for-2028.html
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Elections, Entertainment, Government, Markets, Politics, World

## Key points

- Ossoff won 58.9% in Georgia’s Senate race.
- His victory has fuelled talk of a 2028 presidential bid.
- His appeal spans progressive and centrist voters.

## Summary

Jon Ossoff won re-election to the US Senate by a wide margin in Georgia, prompting speculation that he could seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. His energetic campaigning and strong public speaking have drawn comparisons with Barack Obama, while his appeal to both progressive and centrist voters may offer Democrats a way to reach beyond their traditional strongholds.

Ossoff, 39 and the youngest senator, won 58.9% of the vote, nearly 20 percentage points ahead of Republican Mike Collins, in a state Donald Trump carried in 2024. Obama backed him at a rally and linked him to civil rights leader John Lewis. The article describes Ossoff as more reserved than Obama, and notes that his documentary filmmaking background has made him attentive to image and media.

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