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Ossoff, Collins Take the Stage as Georgia Senate Race Heats Up
The candidates are expected to clash over Collins’ social media posts, white nationalist ties and the SAVE Act, with pre- and post-debate coverage on Gray Media.
- On Thursday, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins faced off during their first Senate debate at Assembly Studios, marking a heated clash over policy records and alleged ties to white nationalist groups.
- Tensions escalated following reports of Collins' ties to white nationalist influencers, including his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer. Ossoff opened by accusing Collins of bringing "dishonor to our state" through these documented connections.
- Ossoff delivered sharp critiques, telling Collins, "You hired half the Third Reich to staff your office," and alleged that if John Lewis were marching today, Collins "would be grabbing a billy club."
- Collins defended his record, stating, "I've condemned racism, anti-Semitism, hate," while attacking Ossoff's opposition to the SAVE Act, claiming the incumbent's policies made Georgia "less safe, more expensive."
- The debate reflects a closely watched race marked by months of traded barbs between Ossoff and Collins. As the election approaches, both candidates emphasize their records, offering starkly different visions for Georgia.
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Jon Ossoff: “If John Lewis Were Marching Today From Selma, Mike Collins Would Be Grabbing A Billy Club”
The Washington Post reports: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) and his Republican challenger, Rep. Mike Collins, exchanged attacks on the debate stage Thursday over inflation, health care and Collins’s associations with people who have expressed white nationalist views. Collins sought to tie Ossoff to his party’s left wing, saying the senator has promoted progressive candidates whose … The post Jon Ossoff: “If John Lewis Were Marching Today From Selma…
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