North Shore roots in pivotal Georgia election

Georgia 's Jon Ossoff, who defeated Republican David Perdue in one of two runoff elections Tuesday, has a longstanding family connection to the North Shore.

Jon's grandfather, Hyman Ossoff, was born and raised in Peabody and was a life-long resident of the area, eventually relocating to Marblehead. Jon's father Richard, along with his Uncle David and Aunt Susan, all grew up in Marblehead as well.