Conservative radio host stings GOP with surprise endorsement in Georgia Senate race
Georgia congressional candidate Jon Ossoff speaks to supports on election night in Sandy Springs, Georgia on April 18. Photo by Marvin Gentry/Reuters
June 18, 2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) got a shot in the arm for his campaign this week, as he picked up a surprising endorsement from a conservative talk radio host.
Shelley Wynter, a prominent Black conservative radio personality, was a significant backer of right-wing Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022. This time, however, he is crossing the aisle, according to Patricia Murphy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"I'm here to tell you live on the radio that I am Team Ossoff for the rest of the summer, and I will do everything I can possible on this show to get you re-elected," said Wynter. "I see re-elections as a job interview, and in my humble opinion, I've seen nothing from Senator Jon Ossoff that requires me to say you're fired from the job. So you've got my support. I endorse you."
He went on to add that, "Everything I'm hearing, everything you're doing, everything you've done, I agree with. I have some minor disagreements on some smaller issues, but on the big things, I'm on your team."
Ossoff, who flipped his seat in a 2021 runoff, is the only Democratic senator seeking reelection in a state Trump carried in 2024, making Georgia a top GOP target. He faces Republican Rep. Mike Collins, who won the June 16 primary runoff after a late Trump endorsement.