Jon Ossoff
Liberal
Democrat
Senator
Georgia
Current Position: Senator from Georgia
Running For: Senator
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For protecting Social Security and Medicare and strengthening Social Security benefits for public servants
Health Care
- For the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) but against Medicare for All single-payer system
- For expanding Medicaid in Georgia
- For capping insulin prices for seniors at $35/month
Environment
- For climate action and U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement but against the Green New Deal
Civil Rights
- For women's reproductive freedom and abortion rights; opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade and supports Planned Parenthood
- For LGBTQ rights and the Equality Act prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For banning stock trading by Members of Congress
- For statehood for Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico
- For the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
- Against Georgia's Election Integrity Act of 2021 but opposed corporate boycotts in response
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform including border security strengthening and path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants
- Against unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel; voted to block some weapons sales while supporting others
Public Safety
- For cannabis legalization, regulation, and taxation nationwide
- Against prison sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses
- Against defunding police and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- For the Laken Riley Act providing immigration enforcement measures