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7mo ago

Mike Collins Consults Trump as He Weighs Georgia Senate Campaign

Consultations with President Trump alongside family discussions will determine if early GOP poll leads can translate into a challenge to Senator Jon Ossoff

Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, speaks during a Senate Judiciary hearing on September 13, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Representative Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, speaks during a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Janaury 9, 2025.
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Mike Collins, two-term Republican representative from Georgia, shared in a video posted to Instagram that he's been in communication with President Donald Trump about whether pursuing a Senate campaign is the best path forward to defeating incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who Collins said "must go." (BRYNN ANDERSON/AP FILE)

Overview

  • Rep. Mike Collins has publicly signaled he is considering a run for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat without having made a formal declaration
  • He is relying on conversations with President Trump and private family deliberations to assess his prospects in the Republican primary
  • Collins has highlighted his role in passing the Laken Riley Act and the TRANQ Act to bolster his record of legislative achievements
  • The GOP primary field remains crowded, with Rep. Buddy Carter and Insurance Commissioner John King already in and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger among others eyeing a bid
  • Recent polls show Collins leading his Republican rivals but trailing Sen. Jon Ossoff by a few points in hypothetical general election matchups