Jon Ossoff
Democrat | Georgia
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jon Ossoff
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2021
Election
General Runoff
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
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EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
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ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (23)
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Victory Fund
Black Economic Alliance PAC
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Council for a Livable World
Demand Universal Healthcare (DUH!)
OTHER (1)
Humane Society Legislative Fund
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama (2017)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (29)
ActBlue (2020)
Angelika Kausche (2020)
Bend The Arc Jewish Action (2017)
Council for a Livable World (2017)
Democracy Engine (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (180)
4MA PAC (2017)
AAPI Victory Fund (2017)
ActBlue (2020)
Alan Lowenthal (2017)
Albio Sires (2017)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"I am pro-choice. I believe that women, not the government, should control the private, personal, and complex decision whether to terminate a pregnancy." Jon Ossoff. Campaign website. Policy - Roe vs. Wade. https://electjon.com/policy/ "There’s a lot at stake..." "...DEFEND Roe v. Wade...". Jon Ossoff. Twitter, December 30, 2019. https://twitter.com/ossoff/status/1211677548905664512
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"Jon Ossoff is the only candidate Planned Parenthood Action Fund trusts to: defend access to birth control and the right to safe, legal abortion; and fight attempts to block access to care at Planned Parenthood health centers, which thousands of Georgia women rely on for affordable cancer screenings and preventive care."
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
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Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
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ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"Rather than relying on subsidies for Wall Street as economic stimulus and hoping the benefits trickle down, I’ll support policies that help Georgia’s families make and save more money: fast and generous direct emergency relief during economic crises, lower taxes for all but the wealthiest Americans, debt-free public college, free vocational training, and health care guaranteed at an affordable price." Candidate website, October 5, 2020.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
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What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
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Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
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Candidate’s position on this issue could not be determined by iVoterGuide research staff.
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
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What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
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HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"I’ll vote to protect and strengthen Medicare, and I support offering all Americans a public health insurance option as an affordable alternative to private insurance." Candidate website, October 5, 2020.https://electjon.com/policy/
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
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How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"I will fight to expand Medicaid for all Americans." Jon Ossoff. Jon Ossoff's Plan for Affordable, Accessible Health Care for All Georgians. https://electjon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020.08.24-Ossoff-Health-Care-Plan.pdf
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
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What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
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IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
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State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff took a hard stance in favor of sanctuary cities during a virtual town hall with young Democratic voters.
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
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Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
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EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"And I’ll work to make four-year degrees at our public colleges 100% debt-free." Candidate website, October 5, 2020
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
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I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
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iVoterGuide Notes:
"I will support the Equality Act and vote to expand Federal anti-discrimination statutes to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation. I will defend marriage equality and the right of gay couples to adopt children."
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
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Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
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I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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The Electoral College should be abolished.
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In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
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Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
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