politics
Ossoff, Georgia’s first Jewish senator, faces angry Jewish voters
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is putting Georgia’s longtime Democratic Jewish voters in a spot this November that some once thought would be virtually unthinkable: whether to support the Peach State’s first Jewish senator for a second term in one of the country’s most competitive races.
TL;DR
- Sen. Jon Ossoff, Georgia's first Jewish senator, is facing criticism from Jewish voters over his voting record on Israel.
- Some Jewish leaders and donors argue Ossoff's legislative decisions undermine his pro-Israel rhetoric.
- Voters like Cheryl Dorchinsky are finding it difficult to choose between Ossoff and Republican nominee Mike Collins, who also has controversies.
- Collins's campaign has criticized Ossoff's votes on Israel, while Collins himself faces scrutiny due to his son-in-law's alleged promotion of white supremacy and antisemitism, and his former chief of staff's associations.
- Jewish donors are becoming more selective, directing funds to candidates they deem pro-Israel and strong against antisemitism.
- Some strategists believe Ossoff will likely retain support from the majority of Jewish voters despite grievances.