Ossoff rallies Atlanta supporters, vows to keep Georgia Senate seat blue
Ossoff Rally: 'Atlanta, this is not a drill'
Sen. Jon Ossoff announced his bid for reelection at a rally in Atlanta Saturday. During his remarks, he slammed President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and spoke about Georgia's future, Medicaid, immigration and more. Here are his full remarks.
ATLANTA - Sen. Jon Ossoff announced to a crowd of a little over 2,000 on Saturday that he was the perfect man for his own job.
The Georgia senator's seat is up for grabs in 2026, and Republicans say they want to see it turn red. Ossoff says he's ready to fight to keep it blue.
What they're saying:
"This president has launched a power grab that is unprecedented in our history," Sen. Ossoff told a crowd of over 2,000 supporters at the Eastern Saturday. "This administration is trying to poison our democracy with fear and intimidation."
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Sen. Raphael Warnock gave a warm welcome to Sen. Jon Ossoff at a rally in Atlanta to announce his bid for reelection in 2026.
Ossoff said he's hoping to have the same momentum that he had in the last election where he won his current seat.
"When I first ran for Congress eight years ago it was because I saw the election of someone so unfit for the Presidency as a danger to the country, and you all got behind me because you saw the same thing," Ossoff said.
Supporters are confident Ossoff will keep the Senate seat.
"It was a message that was heartfelt and very well presented by Jon, so I'm confident that we've got the right guy," South Fulton resident William Baker said.
The other side:
In response to Ossoff's rally Saturday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee released a statement saying "Jon Ossoff cares more about hating Donald Trump than delivering for the people of Georgia. It's pathetic, and in 2026, Georgians will dump Ossoff for a leader who will truly fight for them."
The following candidates have announced their runs against Ossoff in the upcoming general election:
- Chris Capparell (D)
- Reagan Box (R)
- Christoph La'Flare Chapman (R)
- Rick Temple (R)
- Vinson Watkins (R)
- Elbert Bartell (I)
- DeVelle Jackson (I)
Editor's note: This article has been edited to reflect the candidates also running for Ossoff's seat.
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The Source: FOX 5 Atlanta journalist Kim Leoffler attended Sen. Ossoff's Atlanta rally. All quotes used in this article were gathered from the senator himself, as well as Fulton County resident William Baker, who also attended the rally. Information on the other Senate candidates was confirmed by paperwork filed through the Federal Election Commission.