Jon Ossoff is an American politician and journalist who serves as a United States Senator from Georgia. He was elected in January 2021, becoming one of the youngest senators in U.S. history at the age of 33. Ossoff is a member of the Democratic Party and has focused on issues such as healthcare, voting rights, and economic reform. Before his political career, Ossoff worked as a documentary filmmaker and was a congressional aide. He gained national attention during his 2017 campaign for a House seat, which he narrowly lost. His victory in the Senate runoff elections was part of a significant shift in Georgia politics.