US EditionCollins Says He's 'in' U.S. Senate Race
GEORGIA, JUL 28 – Mike Collins, a two-term congressman and Trump ally, enters a crowded Republican primary aiming to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff in a key 2026 Georgia Senate race.
- On July 28, 2025, Mike Collins, a U.S. Representative from Georgia, formally declared his candidacy for the 2026 U.S. Senate race, challenging the current Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.
- Collins entered the race following Gov. Brian Kemp's decision not to run and after Insurance Commissioner John King suspended his campaign.
- Collins and fellow Republican Rep. Buddy Carter, who announced in May, both position themselves as MAGA-aligned candidates competing for the GOP nomination.
- Collins stressed his background as a trucker and author of the Laken Riley Act, saying, "it's time to send a trucker to the U.S. Senate" to deliver on Trump's agenda.
- Collins faces a competitive primary to secure the nomination and challenge Ossoff, who holds roughly $15.5 million and is expected to raise more funds.
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Congressman Misspells the Name of His Own State in High-Stakes Campaign Ad
Rep. Mike Collins launched his U.S. Senate campaign with an ad that spelled Georgia wrongTom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Rep. Mike Collins in June 2025NEED TO KNOWRep. Mike Collins launched his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign over the weekendThe Georgia Republican misspelled his home state in a campaign video published on XIf Collins wins the Republican nomination, he would face Sen. Jon Ossoff, the only incumbent Democratic senator from a s…
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UpstractRepublican Senate candidate spells name of own state wrong in campaign video
A Republican Senate candidate's campaign advertisement featured an incorrect spelling of his state. A video promoting Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) was published on Monday (28 July). Mr Collins begins the advertisement by saying: “Out of touch Democrats like our two U.S. Senators will fight harder for MS-13 gang members than they will nursing students at UGA.” The video features a line from Donald Trump, with the US president praising Mr Collins for …
Georgia Senate Race Heats up as Mike Collins Jumps In
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) has thrown his hat in the ring to represent the State of Georgia in the U.S. Senate, stepping up the intensity of a closely watched Senate primary. On the morning of July 28, the congressman and trucking entrepreneur drew attention to his candidacy in the 2026 GOP contest on X. In an announcement video, Collins highlighted his sponsorship of the Laken Riley Act, the first bill that President Donald Trump signed during h…
MAGA Senate Hopeful Craps The Bed With Campaign Announcement
The state that gave us Marjorie Taylor Greene also gives us another assclown, this one entertaining delusions of grandeur of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate. Source: Inkl Mike Collins' U.S. Senate campaign got off to a rocky start this week when his team misspelled "Georgia" as "Georiga" in a launch video, prompting widespread ridicule online. Collins, a Republican congressman from Georgia's 10th District and staunch Donald Trump supporter, of…
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