Mike Collins
Republican candidate for United States Senate, Georgia · Challenger
U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th Congressional District; co-founder of a trucking company
Mike Collins is a Republican from Jackson, Georgia, who has represented Georgia's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2023. He finished first in the May 19, 2026 Republican Senate primary and won the June 16 runoff against Derek Dooley. He faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Libertarian Allen Buckley in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Where Collins stands
- Economy and affordability
- Argues that President Trump's tax cuts, deregulation and energy policies will lower prices, bring manufacturing back to the U.S., expand domestic energy production and reduce permitting requirements. Says Biden-era spending helped drive inflation.
- Taxes
- Voted for the 2025 tax-and-spending law, which extended the 2017 tax cuts and added tax breaks on tips, overtime and for older Americans. He has made that vote a central part of his campaign.
- Healthcare
- Says he wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act and supports more price transparency and expanded health savings accounts. Describes the 2025 law's Medicaid changes as an effort to root out fraud and abuse, and highlights its $50 billion rural health fund.
- Immigration
- Supports President Trump's mass deportation campaign and has made immigration enforcement a central issue. Argues that illegal immigration puts pressure on housing and public services.
- Housing and regulation
- Says he would reduce housing costs by cutting federal regulations on builders and opposing costly environmental requirements for construction. Introduced a House-passed bill he says would speed up building approvals and road and bridge projects.
- Foreign policy
- His campaign emphasizes an "America First" foreign policy.
Background
- U.S. Representative, Georgia's 10th Congressional District, 2023–present (elected 2022, re-elected 2024)
- Co-founded a trucking company with his wife, Leigh Ann, in the early 1990s
- Former board chairman of a Georgia credit union; former president of his local chamber of commerce
- B.A. in business administration, Georgia State University, 1990
- Graduated from Piedmont Academy, Monticello, Georgia, 1985
- Won the 2026 Republican U.S. Senate primary runoff on June 16, 2026
In the news
- Collins, Ossoff clash in a second heated debate as early voting begins in Georgia Georgia Recorder, October 13, 2026
- Georgia U.S. Senate candidate: Rep. Mike Collins FOX 5 Atlanta, October 12, 2026
- First Georgia Senate debate spotlights fight over Trump- and Biden-era policies NBC News, October 8, 2026
Also running for United States Senate
- Jon Ossoff Democratic
- Allen Buckley Libertarian
Sources
- AJC: Mike Collins vs. Jon Ossoff: The key issues dividing Georgia's Senate race (Sept 4, 2026)
- FOX 5 Atlanta candidate profile (Oct 12, 2026)
- AJC: Where Mike Collins stands on the issues (Apr 20, 2026)
- NBC News: Collins wins GOP runoff (June 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Mike Collins (politician)
- Wikipedia: 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia
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