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‘He looks like a Kennedy’: Jon Ossoff, the rising star of the Democratic Party for 2028
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
The US Senate is one of the two chambers of Congress, where lawmakers represent their states and serve six-year terms. Georgia is a politically competitive state: it backed Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, but has also elected Democrats to statewide office.
Jon Ossoff is a Democrat who entered the Senate in 2021 after winning a closely watched special election. A presidential nomination is the process by which a party chooses its candidate for the White House; the next election is due in 2028, and Democrats have not yet chosen a candidate.
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