Ossoff taps Hamptons donor network as his profile rises for 2028

Amanda Gordon and Bill Allison, Bloomberg News on Aug 13, 2026

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NEW YORK — Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is slated to meet with political donors in the Hamptons later this month for his November reelection bid, a fundraising swing that will also allow the Wall Street set a chance to vet him as a potential 2028 presidential candidate.

Ossoff is facing Republican Mike Collins as he runs for reelection in Georgia, one of the most closely watched and expensive Senate races this cycle.

The trip to the Hamptons comes as Ossoff’s name has emerged as a contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, even though the senator has repeatedly denied he is planning a White House run. Other possible 2028 candidates — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore — all of whom are up for reelection in November, have also traveled to the Hamptons this summer.

Ossoff will be making at least three stops on Aug. 23, according to people familiar with his schedule and invitations seen by Bloomberg. Investor and philanthropist Alex Soros will host an event at his home, alongside Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester and Hillary Clinton. Another event will be hosted by former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, The Common Good founder Patricia Duff, Andrea and Tom Bernstein and Lizanne Rosenstein. Michael Novogratz of Galaxy Digital Inc. is one of the hosts of a third event in the East Hampton hamlet of Wainscott.

“I’ve been meeting with some of the centrists who are potential candidates for 2028. There’s probably 12 to 13 people, and a lot of them would be great,” Novogratz said in an interview.

The Ossoff campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ossoff has emerged as one of the Democratic party’s most formidable fundraisers. His Senate campaign has raised $77 million for his reelection since 2025, more than any other candidate on the ballot this year and far ahead of the $7.4 million that his opponent Collins has raised.

While $39 million of Ossoff’s haul has come from small-dollar donors who’ve given less than $200 to his campaign, he has gotten bigger donations through his victory fund, which also benefits his leadership PAC, the Georgia Democratic Party and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Large donations have come from Pritzker, former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, General Catalyst Partners chairman Ken Chenault and billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

“My interest is in making sure in a lightly purple state, where he was barely able to cross the line six years ago, that he has adequate resources to take his case to the people of Georgia,” Corzine said in an interview.

Ossoff’s fundraising advantage could force Republicans to dig deep into the war chest they’ve amassed for the midterm elections. The Senate Leadership Fund, the main super political action committee supporting Republican Senate candidates, has already booked $25.7 million in airtime in Georgia, according to AdImpact, compared with $16.5 million reserved by the Democratic super PAC WinSenate.