ATLANTA — With Election Day just hours away, Jon Ossoff is pushing back on speculation about a possible presidential campaign and insisting his focus remains squarely on Georgia.
In an exclusive interview with Channel 2’s Richard Elliot, Ossoff directly addressed reports that have floated his name as a potential Democratic candidate for president in 2028.
“I have zero interest in running for president in 2028,” Ossoff said.
The comments come as national political observers and some media outlets have increasingly mentioned Ossoff as a possible future White House contender, even as he remains locked in a high-profile Senate race against Republican Mike Collins.
Ossoff told Elliot he is focused on serving Georgians and continuing initiatives he says directly impact voters across the state.
“I take so seriously this opportunity to deliver for the state of Georgia,” Ossoff said. “Just as I fought the drug companies to cap the cost of insulin for seniors on Medicare, now I’m fighting the insurance companies to ban them from denying Georgians the health care they need.”
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Recent polls show Ossoff maintaining a lead over Collins, though the Democratic senator said he is not taking anything for granted.
“I take no vote for granted. I am not entitled to this seat. This seat belongs to the people,” Ossoff said.
The campaign has also become a battleground over artificial intelligence-generated political advertising.
Ossoff has been the subject of multiple AI-generated campaign ads backed by Collins’ campaign and allies. The senator said he believes those kinds of advertisements can mislead voters.
“I think these deepfake political ads are dangerous because Mike Collins and his allies are deceiving voters,” Ossoff said.
Collins’ campaign declined to comment specifically on Ossoff’s remarks during Elliot’s interview.
However, in a recent social media post, Collins said Georgia deserves a senator “who will always stand for the values that our veterans bravely fought to defend.”
Meanwhile, some Republican strategists have expressed concern that declining poll numbers for former President Donald Trump, combined with Ossoff’s standing in Georgia, could signal broader gains for Democrats statewide.
Ossoff dismissed the larger political implications and said his attention remains on winning reelection.
As the campaign enters its final hours, both candidates are making their final pitches to voters in what remains one of the country’s closely watched Senate contests.