Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) committed to serving a full Senate term if he’s re-elected during his debate against Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA).

Ossoff has frequently been mentioned as a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028.

“Will you pledge right now tonight to serve your full six-year term if you win?” Greg Bluestein of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked.

“Yes, I will. I have zero interest in running for president,” Ossoff responded.

“I’m not running for president. I’m running for re-election to the Senate,” he added.

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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 for the party’s nomination. His public commitment to a full Senate term on Tuesday is the latest of his campaign’s many efforts to tamp down that speculation.

Ossoff gained national attention this year given his strong fundraising numbers, his consistent lead in public polling against Collins and his ability to generate viral moments on the campaign trail, particularly through his attacks on President Donald Trump. Democrats are bullish about Ossoff’s ability to hold onto his Senate seat — so much so that the Democratic-aligned Senate Majority PAC said Tuesday it was removing its ad spending in Georgia for the week.

He’s also taken steps to boost the state Democratic party in Georgia, a perennial battleground that has been and will be key to winning the presidency. If November brings historic wins up and down the ballot, Ossoff will get some of the credit — and he’ll have confirmed his status as a leader in the swing state.

According to The Hill, the Cook Political Report has the critical Senate race leaning toward Democrats.

In a recent poll, the Trafalgar Group showed Ossoff leading Collins 51 percent to 43 percent.

5.9 percent were undecided.

The Hill noted:

Ossoff, who won his first term in a high-profile 2020 runoff, is leading Collins by nearly 10 percentage points in Decision Desk HQ’s latest polling averages on the race.

Trump is headed to Georgia on Friday to campaign for Collins as part of a red-state tour against the backdrop of a tough midterm landscape for the GOP.

 

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