Jon Ossoff
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David Perdue |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Jonathan Ossoff February 16, 1987 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Alisha Kramer (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) London School of Economics (MSc) |
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| Website | Senate website Campaign website |
Thomas Jonathan Ossoff (/ˈɒsɔːf/ ⓘ OSS-off; born February 16, 1987) is an American politician who has served as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. He is the youngest incumbent U.S. senator, and a member of the Democratic Party. Ossoff is also the youngest senior senator of the United States.
Previously, Ossoff worked as a national security staffer and legislative assistant for U.S. representative Hank Johnson. Afterward, he was managing director of an investigative documentary production company. He first ran for Congress in a 2017 special election, narrowly losing a seat that had long been considered a Republican stronghold.
Ossoff was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2021, defeating Republican incumbent David Perdue in a runoff. Ossoff was elected alongside Raphael Warnock on the same day, which was critical in securing a 50–50 Senate majority for Democrats, with vice president Kamala Harris serving as the tie-breaking vote. Ossoff is the youngest person elected to the Senate since 1980, the first senator born in the 1980s, and the first millennial United States senator. Alongside Warnock, he is one of only two Democrats to represent Georgia in the United States Senate since Zell Miller left office in 2005.