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Richard Ossoff (born January 1st, 1957) is an American politician currently serving as the US Representative from the 6th Congressional District of Savannah since 1985. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he currently lives in Savannah, a state typically won by New Republicans by comfortable margins.

1984 Election
Richard Ossoff filed with the Federal Election Commission in March 1984 to run for Congress in Savannah's 6th Congressional District. He ran unopposed, and because of this, he received no endorsements. This was the first House race in Savannah District 6 after the reset. Although he never formally announced his candidacy, Ossoff easily won, with 100.0% of the votes.

1986 Election
In November 1985, Richard Ossoff again filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for Congress, but for Savannah's 5th Congressional District, instead of the 6th. The seat was previously won in 1984 by Ox Dise Caulk, but she decided to run for Savannah Senate Class III, so her seat was up for grabs. Ossoff's opponent was James Reagan, an Independent Candidate who was previously a US Representative from the South before the 2018 Reset. He formally announced his candidacy on February 25th, 1986.