Jon Ossoff
Senator, GA · Democratic · Georgia
Jon Ossoff is Georgia’s first-term Democratic U.S. Senator, up for reelection in 2026 in what is expected to be one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.
Profile last updated Jul 8, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Scout's Report
A prolific fundraiser and oversight-focused senator who authored a bipartisan federal prison-reform law and faces a marquee 2026 reelection fight.
Core Strength
Record fundraising, bipartisan prison-oversight law, and active investigative oversight.
Core Weakness
Runs statewide in a closely divided state where his voting record draws heavy Republican targeting.
Recent Action
Reported roughly $63.9M raised for the 2026 cycle and won renomination ahead of the general election.
Key Metrics
- Reliability
- 97%
- Documented Controversies
- 0
- Funding Secured
- $120M
- Outside Influence
- Moderate
Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?
Official ethics findings or court records only.
Federal appropriations and project funding directed to Georgia (absolute, session-to-date).
Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.
Where They Stand
Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.
Environment—Supports412
Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.
Backs clean-energy investment and voted for the Inflation Reduction Act’s climate provisions.
Healthcare—Supports512
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Supports expanding coverage and lowering drug costs; backed Medicare drug-price negotiation, though not single-payer.
Second Amendment—Supports4
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Supports expanded background checks and other gun-safety measures.
Immigration—Mixed / Partial104
Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.
Supports a path to citizenship and border resources, but voted for the Laken Riley Act’s mandatory-detention provisions.
Roe v. Wade—Supports5
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports restoring federal abortion-rights protections and has criticized Georgia’s six-week ban.
National Security—Mixed / Partial43
Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.
Emphasizes deterrence and diplomacy toward Iran while backing Israel’s security; cautious on new open-ended military commitments.
Campaign Funding
Raised $63.9M for the 2026 cycle, with $4.0M in outside spending supporting them. Outside influence read: moderate; opacity proxy 6%.
Total raised (cycle 2026): $63,900,000 · Outside influence: Moderate
Party Loyalty
Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.
Generally votes with his party, but authored a bipartisan federal prison-oversight law with a Republican co-lead and joined Republicans in 2025 to pass the Laken Riley immigration-detention law.
On the 2026 Ballot
Sources
- Congress.gov — Jon Ossoff
- GovTrack — Sen. Jon Ossoff voting record
- AP — Georgia policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Jon Ossoff political positions
- Ossoff.senate.gov — issues and legislative priorities
- National Republican Senatorial Committee — Georgia Senate coverage
- FEC — Campaign finance (2026 cycle-to-date (through Mar 31, 2026))
- Congress.gov — S. 1401, Federal Prison Oversight Act
- Ossoff.senate.gov — "Signed Into Law: Bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act"
- Congress.gov — S. 5, Laken Riley Act
- AP News — Laken Riley Act passage and Democratic votes
- Congress.gov — H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act
- Wall Street Journal — Republican criticism of the Inflation Reduction Act