{"id":2467635,"date":"2025-07-28T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-collins-launches-bid-for-georgia-senate\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T09:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:58:12","slug":"mike-collins-launches-bid-for-georgia-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-collins-launches-bid-for-georgia-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200b\u200bMike Collins launches bid for Georgia Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-collins-launches-bid-for-georgia-senate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467635&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Mike Collins,a Republican from Georgia,announced his campaign to challenge incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2026 midterm elections. Collins emphasized his alignment with former President Donald Trump, highlighting his support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/drenched-by-rain-rishi-sunak-calls-for-uk-general-election-on-july-4\/\" title=\"Soaked in rain, Rishi Sunak urges UK general election on July 4th\">recent tax cuts<\/a> and his involvement in passing the Laken Riley Act, which targets illegal immigrants convicted of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-push-to-loosen-gun-restrictions-in-several-states\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers push to loosen gun restrictions in several states\">violent crimes<\/a>. He criticized Ossoff, claiming the senator dose not represent Georgia&#8217;s interests. Collins&#8217; Senate run sets up a perhaps divisive GOP primary, pitting a trump-backed candidate against Governor Brian Kemp&#8217;s favored contender, former football coach Derek Dooley.Other candidates include Rep. Buddy Carter, though some Republican figures like Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King have withdrawn. Collins aims to appeal to blue-collar voters and his Senate bid will leave his House seat open, with state Rep. Houston Gaines seen as a likely successor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&#8203;&#8203;Mike Collins launches bid for Georgia Senate<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2170083\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/rep-mike-collins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Collins<\/a> (R-GA) announced on Monday a campaign to oust Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA) from office in the 2026 midterm elections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Collins highlighted his ties with President Donald Trump in a video announcement, pointing to his support for the White House&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/planned-parenthood-plans-to-sue-trump-over-big-beautiful-bill\/\" title=\"Planned Parenthood plans to sue Trump over \u2018big, beautiful bill\u2019\">recently passed &#038;ldquo<\/a>;big, beautiful&rdquo; tax cuts bill, and referencing his work this year to pass the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2908527\/laken-riley-act-passed-house-gop-rebuke-biden-handling-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Laken Riley Act<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >targets illegal immigrants accused<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walsh-while-others-are-canceled-for-tweets-and-jokes-cardi-b-suffers-no-consequences-for-drugging-and-robbing-men\/\" title=\"WALSH: While Others Are Canceled For Tweets And Jokes, Cardi B Suffers No Consequences For Drugging And Robbing Men\">committing violent crimes<\/a> for removal after one such man was convicted of killing a Georgia nursing student.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3483567\/mace-to-decide-south-carolina-governor-bid-couple-of-days\/\">Nancy Mace to decide on South Carolina governor bid in &#8216;couple of days&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3483478\/sununu-redistricting-huge-mistake-for-both-parties\/\">Sununu warns redistricting a &#8216;huge mistake&#8217; for both parties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3483269\/rubio-dodges-on-2028-bid-hopes-vance-runs\/\">Rubio dodges on 2028 bid, hopes Vance runs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&rdquo;We need a senator who works for Georgia, not the California crazies or New York nut jobs,&rdquo; Collins said. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know who Jon Ossoff really works for, but it sure as heck isn&rsquo;t Georgia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is Georgia&rsquo;s moment,&rdquo; he added in a statement. &ldquo;This is the people&rsquo;s time to take back control of this Senate seat, deliver on President Trump&rsquo;s America First agenda, and kick Jon Ossoff to the curb &mdash; and together, that&rsquo;s exactly what we will do next November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Collins represents Georgia&rsquo;s 10th Congressional District. The congressman revealed earlier this month that he was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3466331\/mike-collins-georgia-senate-run-raffensperger-waits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> holding talks<\/a> with Trump&rsquo;s team about whether to launch a Senate campaign targeting Ossoff, who sits in one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3467790\/jon-ossoff-10-million-fundraising-haul-georgia-senate-reelection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">competitive seats<\/a> in the nation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>His entrance into the race signals that the state&rsquo;s GOP senate primary could pit a Trump-backed candidate against a candidate picked by Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA), who has held an at times tenuous relationship with the president.<\/p>\n<p>Kemp favors former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley, a longtime friend who has not yet announced a campaign bid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m in. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bxhm4e8jp2\">pic.twitter.com\/Bxhm4e8jp2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Collins (@MikeCollinsGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeCollinsGA\/status\/1949786569759482010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King, a Republican who launched his Senate bid in May,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3482233\/john-king-exits-georgia-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> pulled out of the race<\/a> last week after Kemp warned him he would be backing Dooley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) is also vying for the seat, while Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is rumored to be making a bid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) arrives to speak before Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance at a campaign event Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/John Bazemore)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3482233\/john-king-exits-georgia-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JOHN KING EXITS GEORGIA SENATE RACE AS FOOTBALL COACH DEREK DOOLEY BUILDS FAVOR WITH KEMP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Collins,&nbsp;a co-owner of a family trucking firm, is seeking to appeal to blue-collar voters through his campaign. The self-described &ldquo;MAGA workhouse&rdquo; lost a bid for Congress in 2014 before reemerging to win a 2022 congressional race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Collins&rsquo;s bid for the Senate leaves his House seat open. State Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/houstongaines\/status\/1942697016485654580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Houston Gaines<\/a>, an Athens Republican who endorsed Collins&rsquo;s senate campaign, is viewed as a likely contender to replace the congressman in the conservative northeast Georgia district,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bluestein\/status\/1949811244044521926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> according<\/a> to the<em> Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2170083\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2170083\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Collins announces 2026 Georgia Senate run against Ossoff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2467636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mike-C.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34059,43554,53584,49076,52240],"class_list":["post-2467635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-2024","tag-georgia-politics","tag-georgia-senate","tag-mike-collins","tag-senate-campaign"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mike-C.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2467635"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2467639,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2467635\/revisions\/2467639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2467635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2467635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2467635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}