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Political Theater, Episode 368

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., seen here at the 2022 Congressional Baseball Game, is a prodigious fundraiser and dodged a strong opponent when Gov. Brian Kemp said he would not run for Senate against him, but he still tops Roll Call's Most Vulnerable senator list.
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., seen here at the 2022 Congressional Baseball Game, is a prodigious fundraiser and dodged a strong opponent when Gov. Brian Kemp said he would not run for Senate against him, but he still tops Roll Call's Most Vulnerable senator list. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick, Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari
Posted May 8, 2025 at 11:33am

Jason Dick, Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire discuss the first Roll Call Most Vulnerable Incumbents list of the 2026 cycle, why House freshman frequently have the blues and how even gobs and gobs of money can’t always buy you an election. 

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