If you don’t know who Jon Ossoff is yet, you will soon. His campaign for Congress in Georgia garnered a lot of attention, though the Democrat ultimately lost the seat by a slim margin. The Atlantic-Journal Constitution describes him as:
A former congressional staffer who runs an investigative journalism firm, Ossoff rose from obscurity to become a sudden star on the left before losing to Republican Karen Handel by about 4 points.
Now the 32-year-old will run against GOP Senator David Perdue for Senate. He says:
“This is our time to shape history. To struggle for a future we believe in, where decency, freedom, human rights, shared prosperity, and health define our world.”
Georgia, I'm running for Senate.
Political corruption threatens our republic and the future of the planet.
The battle we *began* in Georgia in 2017 will be *won* in Georgia in 2020 when we win the White House and the Senate.
Chip in right now ➡️ https://t.co/LtaUi1qNNc pic.twitter.com/4BeC5f9jh2
— Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) September 10, 2019
And the candidate has already scored a big endorsement.
We are launching this campaign with the endorsement of my hero and mentor, @repjohnlewis. Congressman Lewis has risked it all in the battle for civil rights and social justice. That battle continues, and I will fight alongside him as your next U.S. Senator. pic.twitter.com/tW2LPx9yCw
— Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) September 10, 2019
Ossoff also joined MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to talk about his decision to run.
?ICYMI: Jon joined @Lawrence earlier tonight to break some big news.
He's running for Senate in Georgia!
Let's make history together. Join us –> https://t.co/nywTcZFLmP pic.twitter.com/chHRR1jLiP
— Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) September 10, 2019
Ossoff becomes the 4th candidate vying for the seat. Several others are expected to jump in the race as well.
