Georgia GOP Senate Candidate Mike Collins Faces Scrutiny Over White Nationalist Ties and Lack of Minority Outreach
Georgia Republican Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins is facing significant scrutiny regarding his alleged ties to white nationalists. Reports indicate that a former staffer was associated with Nazi and KKK imagery, his son-in-law is identified as a white nationalist influencer, and his former chief of staff participated in a racist group chat. Collins has publicly attempted to distance himself from these associations, stating, “I’ve repeatedly said nobody speaks for me, I only speak for myself,” and affirming his condemnation of racism and antisemitism. Despite these statements, civic leaders from Georgia's minority communities, including Latino and Muslim organizations, report a notable absence of outreach from Collins's campaign. Jerry Gonzalez, executive director of GALEO Impact Fund, noted that while Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has attended many Latino events, Collins has not. Similarly, Shafina Khabani of the Georgia Muslim Voter Project confirmed no contact from Collins's campaign ...
