Former House candidate Jon Ossoff announced late Monday evening he will be entering the Georgia Senate race, making him the fourth Democrat that wants to unseat Republican Sen. David Perdue.
Ossoff, 32, will make his official announcement on Tuesday, but told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he plans on raising “a grassroots army unlike any this state has ever seen.”
“We have squandered trillions on endless war. We have squandered trillions on bailouts for failed banks. We have squandered trillions on tax cuts for wealthy donors. Then we’re told there’s nothing left over for the people,” he said. “The corruption must be rooted out. And Sen. David Perdue is a caricature of Washington corruption.”
Ossoff ran for Congress in 2017 during a special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District and raised $30 million in the race. He lost to the GOP’s Karen Handel by by four points. Handel lost against Democrat Lucy McBath in the 2018 midterms.
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 made his announcement on MSNBC’S The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell in New York City.
“Failed congressional candidate Jon Ossoff’s serial resume inflation and extreme left-wing views will fit in with the rest of the crowded Democratic primary but will stand in sharp contrast to David Perdue’s positive record of delivering results for all of Georgia,” National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesperson Nathan Brand said in a statement.
