Georgia Senate 2026
Special Investigation
JON OSSOFF
The record Georgia voters need to see
ABORTION EXTREMIST
FOREIGN TIES
SHUTDOWN VOTE
RADICAL LEFT
Special Investigation
The Senator Who Works Against Georgia
A deep dive into Senator Ossoff's legislative record, foreign entanglements, financial conflicts, and radical voting record.
8
Bills Passed
91st
Cosponsor Rank
70+
Billionaire Donors
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Legislative Record
Senate effectiveness, failed bills, committee work, and partisan voting patterns.
8 bills passed · Ranked 91st for cosponsors
02
Finances & Wealth
Family wealth, stock holdings, foreign bank accounts, and blind trust details.
Up to $5M blind trust · Tobacco & foreign holdings
03
Foreign Entanglements
Documentary firm work for Al-Jazeera and pro-Beijing media; foreign policy votes.
Al-Jazeera · PCCW Media · Mixed Israel record
04
Economy & Inflation
Voted for inflation-spiking legislation, opposed tax cuts, and pushed $15 min wage.
American Rescue Plan · Inflation Reduction Act
05
Border & Immigration
Voted to weaken the Laken Riley Act and expand public benefit eligibility for immigrants.
Weakened enforcement · Expanded asylum criteria
06
Government Shutdown
Repeatedly voted against funding the government, triggering the longest shutdown ever.
2025 longest shutdown · 2026 partial shutdown
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Social Issues
Abortion litmus tests, gun control votes, transgender athletes, and election integrity.
Born-Alive vote · No voter ID · Men in women's sports
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Campaign Finance
Billionaire donors, union PACs, Hollywood money, and out-of-state funding dominance.
25% from California · 70+ billionaires · Labor PACs
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Background & Integrity Issues
Non-residency in his own district, failure to vote before running, earmark conflicts of interest, and staff revolving door.
Didn't live in district · Never voted in GA runoff · 6 staffers became lobbyists
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Earmarks & Spending Conflicts
Directed federal earmarks to his wife's employer, organizations with poor financial controls, and executives compensated over $1M annually.
Emory University / wife's employer · Questionable financial oversight · $1M+ exec comp
Category 01
Legislative Record
Senate effectiveness, partisan voting, and committee work
In over four years in the Senate, Ossoff has passed only 8 bills and 7 resolutions while ranking near the bottom of his colleagues in ability to attract cosponsors. His voting record shows near-perfect alignment with progressive priorities.
Effectiveness Rankings
- Only 8 bills passed in the SenateCongress.gov, Accessed 9/24/25
- Only 7 resolutions passedCongress.gov, Accessed 9/25/25
- Ranked 91st (of 100) for ability to get cosponsors2024 Report Cards – Senate – Leadership Score, GovTrack.us, 2/13/25
- Ranked 24th for bills passed out of committee2024 Report Cards – Senate – Laws Enacted, GovTrack.us, 2/13/25
- Ranked 76th for bills introduced2024 Report Cards – Senate – Bills Introduced, GovTrack.us, 2/13/24
Partisan Voting Pattern
- Reliable vote for Biden in the Senate across nearly all major legislationVoting record, U.S. Senate, 117th–119th Congress
- Progressive positions shifted further left from his 2017 House run to 2020Alex Roarty, "Democrats Hope Trump Backlash Begins In This Ruby-Red House Seat," The Miami Herald, 2/23/17
- Voted to convict Trump in 2021 impeachment trialU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote, Article of Impeachment, 117th Congress, 2/13/21
- Called for House Democrats to impeach Trump again if they win 2026 midtermsJon Ossoff public statement, 2025
Committee Work
- Assigned to Senate Judiciary, Banking, Intelligence, and Rules committeesU.S. Senate Committee Assignments, Accessed 2026
- Used committee assignments primarily for partisan messaging
- Created nominations advisory commission with Warnock that recommended a judicial nominee who then blocked Georgia's ban on hormone therapy for minorsOssoff press release; reporting on Geraghty nomination, 2022–2023
Notable Legislation Pushed
- Wrote specific provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act@SenOssoff, X, 10/28/21
- Introduced a 2025 tax increase targeting incomes over $10 millionOssoff Senate press release, 2025
- Sponsored the Kids Online Safety Act — critics say it would require invasive age verification and could silence youth activistsS.2073, "Kids Online Safety And Privacy Act," Congress.gov, 118th Congress
- Voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors ActS 6, "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 11, 119th Congress, 1/22/25
Category 02
Finances & Wealth
Family money, stock holdings, and financial entanglements
Ossoff is a multimillionaire who inherited his business and benefits from family wealth — yet campaigns as a champion of working Georgians. His investment portfolio includes tobacco companies and foreign financial institutions.
Personal Wealth
- Blind trust valued at up to $5 millionJon Ossoff Personal Financial Disclosure, Accessed 2025
- Son of a wealthy Atlanta businessman and attorneyTim Coco, "New Georgia Sen. Ossoff Has Haverhill Family Ties And Wealth Traced To Area Leather Industry," WHAV, 1/11/21
- Received inheritance in 2008 from his grandfather, which he used to purchase his documentary companyTim Coco, "New Georgia Sen. Ossoff Has Haverhill Family Ties And Wealth Traced To Area Leather Industry," WHAV, 1/11/21
- Multimillionaire net worthJon Ossoff Personal Financial Disclosure; Irene Katz Connelly, Forward, 1/6/21
Notable Stock & Investment Holdings
- Previously held investments in tobacco companies prior to placing assets in a blind trust — current holdings are undisclosedJon Ossoff Personal Financial Disclosure, Accessed 2025
- Foreign bank accounts and bonds reportedJon Ossoff Personal Financial Disclosure, Accessed 2025
- Ownership stake in PosIGen, Inc. — solar finance companyJon Ossoff, 2022 Personal Financial Disclosure; PosIGen transferred to blind trust May 2022
- Significant financial holdings in sectors he votes on as senator
Debts & Obligations
- Notable personal debts disclosed in financial filings
- Financial complexity creates multiple potential conflicts
Campaign vs. Personal Finance Claims
- Pledged in 2020 not to accept corporate PAC contributionsJon Ossoff campaign statement, 2020
- Has taken contributions from leadership PACs that receive significant corporate PAC moneyFederal Election Commission filings, Accessed 2025
- Received over $100,000 from industry and trade PACsFederal Election Commission filings, Accessed 2025
- Campaigns as populist while holding substantial investment wealth
Category 03
Foreign Entanglements
Work for adversarial media outlets and mixed foreign policy record
Before entering politics, Ossoff owned and operated a British documentary firm that produced content for Al-Jazeera and PCCW Media — a pro-Beijing Hong Kong broadcaster. His Senate foreign policy record shows inconsistent positions on key allies.
The World Investigates — Documentary Firm
- Owned and ran a British documentary film company, The World InvestigatesAppointment Of Director, Company No. 07776579, Companies House, 8/15/13
- Duties included editorial development, pitching to broadcasters, and negotiating government accessJon Ossoff 2017 campaign materials; Companies House filings
- Clients included Al-Jazeera — state-funded Qatari mediaJon Ossoff, 2019 Third Amended Personal Financial Disclosure
- Also worked with PCCW Media Limited — a pro-Beijing Hong Kong media companyJon Ossoff, 2019 Third Amended Personal Financial Disclosure; 2020 Second Amended Personal Financial Disclosure
- Overstated national security experience when running for U.S. House in 2017Reporting on 2017 special election, multiple outlets
Mixed Record on Israel
- Inconsistent voting record on aid to Israel
- Voted against sanctioning the International Criminal CourtU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote, 119th Congress
- Initially opposed the Taylor Force Act (stripping funds to Palestinian Authority for paying terrorists), later flip-flopped to support itOssoff public statements, 2017–2019
- Rabbi at his bar mitzvah synagogue said his vote against arms sales to Israel showed "indifference to the pro-Israel community"Reported by multiple outlets covering Ossoff's Israel voting record, 2024
China & Adversary Relations
- Worked with pro-Beijing media outlet as a business principal
- Voted to uphold suspension of duties on solar components imported via Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam using Chinese-made parts
- Voted to uphold waiving Buy America requirements for EV chargers
Other Foreign Policy Positions
- In 2020, said U.S. government has "lied" to send troops into battleJon Ossoff interview, 2020
- Supports rejoining the Paris Climate AccordOssoff Senate press releases and public statements, Accessed 2025
- Said history would condemn the U.S. for leaving Paris Agreement
- Opposed sanctions on Iran in key votes
Category 04
Economy & Inflation
Voted for bills that drove inflation and dampened growth
Ossoff cast the self-described "decisive vote" for the American Rescue Plan, which economists widely credit with fueling post-pandemic inflation. He voted for the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act — which did not reduce inflation — and opposes pro-growth tax reform.
American Rescue Plan
- Voted for the $1.9 trillion American Rescue PlanHR 1319, U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 110, Bill Passed 50-49, Ossoff Voted Yea, 117th Congress, 3/6/21
- Called himself the "decisive vote" for its passage@SenOssoff, X, 4/29/21
- Jill Biden credited Ossoff as instrumental to its passage@SenOssoff, X, 4/29/21; @FLOTUS remarks in Atlanta
- Plan widely linked to historic post-pandemic inflation spikeDavid J. Lynch, "Biden's Rescue Plan Made Inflation Worse But The Economy Better," The Washington Post, 10/9/22
Inflation Reduction Act
- Voted for and wrote specific provisions of the Inflation Reduction ActHR 5376, U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 325, 117th Congress, 8/7/22; @SenOssoff, X, 10/28/21
- The bill did not reduce inflation — it was primarily climate legislationMultiple economic analyses, 2022–2023
- Heavily weighted toward green energy mandates and subsidies
Wages, Taxes & Trade
- Voted for a $15 federal minimum wageU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote, 117th Congress
- Introduced 2025 legislation raising taxes on incomes over $10 millionOssoff Senate press release, 2025
- Opposes the One Big Beautiful Bill, calling it "a disaster"Ossoff public statement, 2025
- Tariff hypocrite: opposes Trump tariffs but called for pecans and solar panel tariffs himself
- Applauded Biden-era tariffs on EVs, solar, and batteries
Environmental Regulations with Economic Impact
- Voted against ending California's emission standards waiver
- Voted to uphold Biden-era emission rules on rubber tires, washing machines, and dishwashers
- Supports aggressive energy transition policies that raise consumer costs
- Declined to support Green New Deal in 2020 but backs its core principles
Category 05
Border & Immigration
Weak enforcement record despite Georgia's security concerns
While Ossoff voted for the Laken Riley Act — named after a Georgia nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant — he simultaneously worked to weaken its key provisions. His overall record favors expanded benefits and loosened enforcement.
Enforcement Positions
- Voted for the Laken Riley Act but attempted to weaken its core enforcement provisionsS 5, U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 7, Bill Passed 64-35, Ossoff Voted Yea, 119th Congress, 1/20/25; S.Amdt. 23 To S.5, Roll Call Vote 4, Amendment Rejected 46-49, Ossoff Voted Yea, 119th Congress, 1/15/25
- Voted to allow immigrants likely to need public benefits to remain in the countryU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote, 119th Congress
- Voted to expand eligibility criteria for asylumU.S. Senate Roll Call Vote, 119th Congress
- Opposed key Trump-era border enforcement measures
Immigration Reform Stance
- Supports broad immigration reform prioritizing pathways over enforcement
- Opposed border security funding structures proposed by Republicans
- Supported Biden-era CBP and immigration processing policy changes
Contrast: Campaign vs. Record
- Portrays himself as a moderate on immigration in Georgia while voting with progressive bloc
- Did not speak out against sanctuary city policies in Georgia municipalities
Category 06
Government Shutdown
Voted repeatedly against funding the government — hurting Georgia
Ossoff voted against funding the government multiple times in 2025 and 2026, siding with progressives over moderates. This contributed to the longest government shutdown in American history — directly harming Georgia's economy and federal workforce.
2025 Shutdown — Longest in History
- Voted against government funding bills multiple times in 2025U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes, 119th Congress, 2025
- Sided with progressive holdouts rather than moderate Democrats seeking compromiseDomenico Montanaro, "The Longest Government Shutdown In U.S. History Is Over," National Public Radio, 11/15/25
- Shutdown was the longest in U.S. historyDomenico Montanaro, "The Longest Government Shutdown In U.S. History Is Over," National Public Radio, 11/15/25
- The 2025 shutdown was deeply harmful to Georgia's economyMultiple Georgia news reports, 2025
- Thousands of federal employees in Georgia went without pay
2026 Partial Shutdown
- Voted against government funding again in 2026, contributing to a partial shutdownU.S. Senate Roll Call Votes, 119th Congress, 2026
- Pattern shows repeated willingness to shut down government over policy disagreements
Context & Impact
- No government shutdown in history has ever successfully won policy concessionsDomenico Montanaro, National Public Radio, 11/15/25
- Georgia has a major federal employment base including CDC, FEMA, and military installations
- Ossoff defended his votes as principled opposition while Georgia constituents suffered the consequences
- Shutdown strategy was coordinated with progressive caucus over objections of moderate Democrats
Category 08
Campaign Finance
Out-of-state billionaires, Hollywood, and union PAC money
Only about 9% of Ossoff's campaign contributions come from Georgia — while roughly 25% come from California and 10% from New York. He is bankrolled by over 70 billionaires, Hollywood elites, and major labor unions. Multiple donors with documented ties to Jeffrey Epstein have contributed to Ossoff, raising serious questions about who is funding his political career.
Geographic Funding Problem
- ~25% of contributions came from CaliforniaFederal Election Commission filings through Q3 2025, Accessed 2025
- ~10% from New YorkFederal Election Commission filings through Q3 2025, Accessed 2025
- Less than 9% from GeorgiaFederal Election Commission filings through Q3 2025, Accessed 2025
- Campaign retained a consulting firm specializing in finding Western U.S. donorsFederal Election Commission expenditure filings, Accessed 2025
Billionaire Donors
- Over 70 billionaires have contributed to OssoffFederal Election Commission filings, Accessed 2025
- Multiple members of the Soros and Pritzker families donatedFederal Election Commission filings, Accessed 2025
- Backed by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman — who funded a Russian-style misinformation campaign in the 2017 Alabama Senate raceFederal Election Commission filings; reporting on Hoffman/Alabama misinformation campaign
- Pledged in 2020 not to accept corporate PAC money — while accepting leadership PAC funds funded by corporate PACs
Questionable Individual Donors
- Received contribution from CodePink board member AlHusseini — who later pled guilty to wire fraudFederal Election Commission filings; Department of Justice press release, 2025
- Donor Dana Chasin (Rockefeller heir) mentioned in Epstein files for transporting minors; also found to have stolen workers' wagesFederal Election Commission filings; Epstein documents release; reporting on Chasin wage theft
- Contributor Eric Lander — forced out of Biden administration for bullying; associate of Jeffrey EpsteinFederal Election Commission filings; reporting on Lander departure, 2022
- Received money from a convicted housing fraud felon
- Former Enron employee who received an $8M pre-bankruptcy bonus donated to Ossoff
Union & Hollywood Money
- Significant financial backing from labor unions and union PACsFederal Election Commission filings, Accessed 2025
- Major contributions from entertainment industry figuresFederal Election Commission filings, Accessed 2025
- Endorsed by National Education Association (NEA)NEA endorsement announcement
- Hollywood fundraising network provides major donor base
Category 09
Background & Integrity
Non-residency, failure to vote, and the revolving door
Before running for the U.S. House, Ossoff had never voted in a Georgia runoff and didn't even live in the district he sought to represent. His Senate office has seen six staffers become registered lobbyists — and four former lobbyists hired in return.
Residency & Voting History
- Ran for U.S. House in a district where he did not resideMultiple reports, 2017 Georgia 6th District special election
- A Washington Free Beacon reporter livestreamed himself walking from Ossoff's actual residence to the district boundary — a walk that took two hours. Ossoff's campaign responded by barring that same reporter from covering future campaign eventsBrent Scher, "VIDEO: It Took Two Hours To Walk From Jon Ossoff's House To Georgia's Sixth District," The Washington Free Beacon, 6/19/17; Brent Scher, "Ossoff Campaign Bars Washington Free Beacon From Covering Candidate," The Washington Free Beacon, 6/19/17
- Never voted in a Georgia runoff prior to running for officeBrent Scher, "Jon Ossoff Has Never Bothered To Vote In A Runoff Election," The Washington Free Beacon, 4/25/17; Georgia Secretary Of State, Accessed 1/12/26
- Did not vote in the 2016 Democratic primary for U.S. SenateGeorgia Secretary Of State voting records, Accessed 1/12/26
- Did not vote in any election in 2012 despite publicly commenting on the presidential raceAndrew Kaczynski, "Jon Ossoff Didn't Vote In 2012 Presidential Election," CNN, 4/21/17
Staff & Revolving Door
- Six former Ossoff staffers became registered lobbyists after leaving his officeLobbying disclosure filings, Accessed 2025
- Hired four former lobbyists onto his congressional staffCongressional staff disclosures, Accessed 2025
- Hired a staffer who previously worked for the Canadian government
- His videographer has been on both Senate payroll and campaign payroll since 2021Senate payroll records; Federal Election Commission filings, Accessed 2025
- Senate scheduler and deputy chief of staff appear on campaign payroll
Campaign Conduct
- Overstated national security experience in 2017 House race
- Falsely claimed Senator Loeffler campaigned with a KKK member — Jake Tapper said the claim "wasn't true"CNN, "State of the Union," Jake Tapper interview with Jon Ossoff, 2020
- Claimed neither he nor his wife received absentee ballots they had requested in 2020
Office Operations
- Senate office has experienced high staff turnover
- Uses unpaid interns in his Senate office
- Salary levels for paid staff have drawn scrutiny
- Described by insiders and media as lacking personal charisma or distinctive vision
Category 10
Earmarks & Spending
Conflicts of interest, questionable recipients, and excessive pay
Ossoff repeatedly directed federal earmarks to Emory University — where his wife works as an OB-GYN — while certifying no financial conflict of interest. He also directed federal spending to organizations with poor financial controls and executives earning over $1 million annually.
Emory University / Wife's Employer
- Repeatedly directed earmark funding to Emory University's neonatal care facilitiesCongressionally Directed Spending Requests FY2023–FY2026, U.S. Senate Committee On Appropriations, Accessed 2/23/26
- His wife practices as an OB-GYN at EmoryIrene Katz Connelly, "Who Is Alisha Kramer," Forward, 1/6/21; "Alisha Sara Kramer, MD," Emory Healthcare, Accessed 3/25/26
- Certified that neither he nor his wife had a financial interest in the earmark recipientLetter From Jon Ossoff To Chair Capito And Ranking Member Baldwin, 5/16/25
- Raises serious questions about conflict-of-interest certification accuracy
Recipients with Poor Financial Controls
- Recommended earmarks to multiple groups that failed to comply with terms of federal grant programsRushton, Independent Auditor's Report, Boys & Girls Club Of Athens, 10/16/25; Senate Appropriations Committee filings
- Recipients had documented failures in financial reporting and compliance
- Recommended spending to groups with questionable internal financial oversight
Excessive Executive Compensation
- Directed earmark spending to multiple organizations whose senior leadership earned over $1 million annuallyForm 990 filings for earmark recipients, 2022–2024, Accessed 2025
- Federal taxpayer money flowed to organizations with inflated executive pay structures
- No evidence of scrutiny applied to compensation levels before recommending funding
Broader Spending Practices
- Campaign spending includes luxury accommodationsFederal Election Commission expenditure filings, Accessed 2025
- Significant spending to find out-of-state donorsFederal Election Commission expenditure filings, Accessed 2025
- Vanity and entertainment-related campaign expenditures identified
- Spending with a dissolved corporation flagged in campaign finance records
- Senate office spending has drawn scrutiny for staff compensation structures