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Cobb County, GA ballot

Mike Collins

Republican

United States Senate · Cobb County, Georgia · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Jon Ossoff (Democrat)

Mike Collins is the Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th District running for Senate on tax cuts, ACA repeal, strict immigration enforcement, and deregulation. He won President Trump's endorsement ahead of the June 2026 primary runoff and faces a House ethics inquiry over alleged misuse of office funds.

What this office decides

A U.S. Senator writes and votes on federal law, taxes, and spending, and confirms federal judges and executive appointees. The seat also shapes federal policy on health coverage, immigration, guns, energy, and the use of American force abroad. One of two senators representing all of Georgia for a six-year term.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-22 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: endorsed. Trump endorsed Collins days before the June 16, 2026 runoff, calling him "a true Friend, Fighter, and WARRIOR" with his "Complete and Total Endorsement." source

  • Donald Trump (for) source
  • Gov. Brian Kemp (for) source
  • National Rifle Association (for) source

Who they are

U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th District since January 2023; founder of Collins Trucking; Georgia State University graduate (Ballotpedia).

Positions

  • Taxes & spending: Says he will "never support a tax increase" and voted for the 2025 tax-cut law (AJC).
  • Health care: Calls the ACA "the number one threat to our economy" and wants to "defund, repeal, and replace it" (AJC).
  • Immigration: Authored the Laken Riley Act mandating detention of noncitizens charged with certain crimes, signed into law January 2025 (GPB).
  • Foreign policy: Backs "peace through strength" on Iran and Israel arms sales, but voted against Ukraine military aid (AJC).
  • Business & regulation: Favors deregulation; authored the PERMIT Act to speed permitting by easing environmental review (AJC).
  • Personal freedom: Said in 2022 he is "100% pro-life, period, no exceptions"; in 2026 says he supports "Georgia's heartbeat law, which includes exceptions" (Georgia Independent).

Record

House member since 2023; lead sponsor of the Laken Riley Act (House GOP). The Office of Congressional Conduct found "substantial reason to believe" his office misused funds paying a no-show intern; the Ethics Committee opened a review, January 2026 (The Current).

Money

FEC filings: $7.4 million raised, $2.08 million cash on hand through June 30, 2026 (FEC); NRA endorsed him with an "A" grade, September 2026 (James Magazine).

Recent news

  • 2026-06-16: Trump endorsed Collins as "a true Friend, Fighter, and WARRIOR"; Collins won the GOP runoff with 55.5% (The Hill).
  • 2026-08-27: Ossoff called racist/antisemitic posts by Collins associates "disgraceful and disqualifying"; Collins' campaign called them "vile and unhinged" (GPB).
  • 2026-09-14: Gov. Brian Kemp endorsed Collins (Georgia Recorder).

What we couldn't find

  • Ballotpedia and CNN pages on Collins were blocked on direct fetch; details rely on search snippets.
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