THE FUZZY PEACH—8.7.2026—Jon Ossoff Backs Abdul El-Sayed—Southern Company Profits While Georgians Pay More—Much More

THE FUZZY PEACH—8.7.2026—Jon Ossoff Backs Abdul El-Sayed—Southern Company Profits While Georgians Pay More—Much More

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James Swafford
James Swafford
August 7, 2026

Jon Ossoff Backs 'Terrorist Sympathizer' Abdul El-Sayed

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is backing Michigan’s Democratic senatorial nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, a democratic socialist candidate who has been called antisemitic and a "terrorist sympathizer."

Without an official statement from the Ossoff Campaign, it’s difficult to decipher why exactly he would pledge his support.

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NRSC Press Secretary Nick Puglia on Sen. Ossoff Backing El-Sayed: "Jon Ossoff is once again abandoning Georgia's Jewish community to appease his pro-Hamas base, and his backing of Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed leaves zero doubt that Ossoff is all in on the socialist wave taking over his party."

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Jon Ossoff Backs 'Terrorist Sympathizer' Abdul El-Sayed -- By Dome Politics' James Swafford -- Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is backing Michigan’s Democratic senatorial nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, a democratic socialist candidate who has been called antisemitic and a "terrorist sympathizer."

James Swafford

James Swafford

James Swafford is a digital reporter Dome Politics specializing in congressional politics and state government. Swafford graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a concentration in International Affairs and Comparative Politics. Swafford now has a year of experience following the Georgia General Assembly and was on the ground covering Vice President JD Vance's visit to Georgia. He also recently interned for former Senator Kelly Loeffler’s Greater Georgia political committee and is now working towards a graduate degree.

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