Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff doesn't think that going from losing his special House election race to running for Senate reflects his "privilege," he told the New York Times.
White Man, Dark Horse
Democrats keep getting their hearts broken by youngish, charismatic white guys running for national office. By now, the pattern is familiar. The liberal establishment falls head over heels for a dreamboat candidate who just might win a challenging race, usually in a part of the country that does not resemble the places where members of the liberal establishment live. Journalists pen dozens of fawning profiles. Celebrities roll out endorsements, and perform at fundraisers. And yet, despite all the hype and mountains of cash, the candidate ends up losing to a generic Republican. In some cases, Democrats have embraced these defeats as a “moral victory” of sorts. But no one believes them.
Max Della Pia, the lead Democratic candidate seeking to challenge Rep. Tom Reed (R., N.Y.), was caught plagiarizing parts of his campaign website from a failed 2017 Democratic congressional candidate.
California Democratic congressional candidate T.J. Cox has claimed that he has "deep roots" in the 21st Congressional District, but he has not received a single donation from within the district.
California Democrat Sara Jacobs has publicly portrayed herself on the campaign trail as a "policy maker" who worked at the State Department under former President Barack Obama, but she was actually a junior-level government contractor who was banned from making policy due to federal regulations.
Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson (Ga.) said Monday that he believes the special congressional election in Georgia's sixth district earlier this year might have been rigged against Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff doesn't think that going from losing his special House election race to running for Senate reflects his "privilege," he told the New York Times. 
