A former investigative journalist and protégé of John Lewis, the 39-year-old Ossoff is fast becoming one of the party’s biggest names., People, Times Now. Democratic senator Jon Ossoff isn’t here to play just politics- he is being tipped as the man to beat in 2028. Fresh from winning a second term in Georgia, Ossoff’s chances of becoming the next Democratic presidential nominee have jumped nine percentage points in a day to 24%.