Jon Ossoff
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| Born |
Thomas Jonathan Ossoff February 16, 1987 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
Georgetown University (BS) London School of Economics (MS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Thomas Jonathan "Jon" Ossoff (born February 16, 1987) is an American documentary filmmaker and former political aide who was the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 2017 special election in Georgia's 6th congressional district.
Ossoff received 48.1% of the vote in the nonpartisan blanket primary on April 18. Since no candidate secured a majority, the top two vote-getters, Ossoff and his Republican opponent Karen Handel, competed in a runoff election on June 20, 2017, which Ossoff lost to Handel. The race received significant national attention after being perceived as an early test of how the first few months of Donald Trump's presidency may have shifted the opinions or voter enthusiasm of suburban voters who live in swing districts. He was defeated by Handel in the special election runoff on June 20, 2017.
Ossoff was born on February 16, 1987, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was raised in Northlake, an unincorporated community in Georgia's 6th congressional district. Ossoff attended the Paideia School, a small private school in Atlanta. While in high school, he interned for Georgia congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis.
Ossoff attended Georgetown University from 2005 to 2009, earning a bachelor's degree in the School of Foreign Service. He attended classes taught by former secretary of state Madeleine Albright and former Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren. Ossoff went on to earn his Master of Science degree from London School of Economics in 2013.
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