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Jon Ossoff Says He Won't Run for President in 2028 in Georgia Senate…

Ossoff made the pledge on Tuesday, saying he is running for Senate re-election; the Times notes Barack Obama said the same twenty years ago.

On air: Hank Ledger and Dr. Nina Byte on The Bonk-o-Meter
Published 2:52 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The New York Times: “Jon Ossoff Says He Won’t Run for President in 2028 in Georgia Senate Debate”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 2:52 PM ET on The Bonk-o-Meter, by Hank Ledger and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Ossoff, Georgia, Senate.
BBN covered this story before: Ossoff rules out 2028 run, vows full Senate term (October 13).

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The New York TimesJon Ossoff Says He Won’t Run for President in 2028 in Georgia Senate Debate

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's time to check the Bonk-o-Meter.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTonight's claim, well, today's: at a Georgia Senate debate on Tuesday, Democrat Jon Ossoff said he will not run for president in twenty twenty-eight.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWhat he actually said, per the New York Times, was that he is running for re-election to the Senate.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat is a statement about this year's ballot.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo he answered the question by describing his current job.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd the Times points out that Barack Obama said the same thing twenty years ago. I ran the comparison. The pattern is not new.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty years.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNBC News called the debate heated, and the claim is on tape.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNobody can check it until twenty twenty-eight, so the meter has nothing to measure yet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen the rating is Mildly Bonkers, and it comes with a note. Please check back in twenty twenty-seven with a pencil.