Did A Bar Mitzvah DJ Rock Jon Ossoff’s Election Shindig?

Jon Ossoff

By Aiden Pink April 19, 2017

Georgia congressional candidate Jon Ossoff’s election night party contained a mix of emotions, with attendees giddy at his better-than-expected showing but disappointed that he did not clear the 50% tally necessary to avoid a runoff in June. But the night was made much groovier by the party’s soundtrack, which featured many songs that likely would have been played at Ossoff’s Bar Mitzvah party.

but Ossoff’s election night party is legit a bar mitzvah with a cash bar. Ppl are dancing, smiling, hugging. #GA06 https://t.co/MjJVPlP2nW

— Alexis Levinson (@alexis_levinson) April 19, 2017

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Pretty sure Jon Ossoff is using the playlist from his bar mitzvah for his election night party

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) April 19, 2017

The Ossoff election night party is about to become the first event in American political history where Eye of the Tiger is played in full

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) April 19, 2017

Among the songs were “Celebration” and “Jump Around,” with revelers boogying to the Cha Cha Slide and the Electric Slide.

The guests seemed to be quite into it:

Jon Ossoff supporters dancing at election night party. pic.twitter.com/nhVUXGg1De

— Brian Ferguson (@BFergusonWSB) April 19, 2017

It’s unclear if they also did a mummy wrap or played Coke & Pepsi.

Contact Aiden Pink at [email protected] or on Twitter at @aidenpink.

Aiden Pink is the Deputy News Editor for the Forward. Contact him at [email protected] or on Twitter, @aidenpink.

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