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Ossoff rules out 2028 presidential run
Georgia senator commits to full Senate term, shutting down months of speculation about a White House bid.
In brief
Georgia senator commits to full Senate term, shutting down months of speculation about a White House bid. Sen. Jon Ossoff said Tuesday he will not run for president in 2028 and committed to serving a full six-year Senate term if reelected. Originally reported by Politico.
Ossoff shuts down 2028 talk
During a Georgia Senate debate against Republican Rep. Mike Collins on Tuesday, Sen. Jon Ossoff said he has zero interest in running for president in 2028.
“I have zero interest in running for president. I'm not running for president.”
He commits to full Senate term
Asked by Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution whether he would serve his full term if he wins in November, Ossoff replied yes, he will.
“Yes, I will.”
His most forceful rejection yet
The remarks are Ossoff's most forceful rejection yet of a potential 2028 presidential bid, even as his name has repeatedly surfaced in national Democrats' conversations about possible contenders.
Campaign effort to tamp down speculation
His public commitment to a full Senate term on Tuesday is the latest of his campaign's many efforts to tamp down speculation about a presidential run.
The one thing
Sen. Jon Ossoff said Tuesday he will not run for president in 2028 and committed to serving a full six-year Senate term if reelected.
