Overview
- Collins announced Friday that he is running for the open House seat in Florida’s 19th District to replace Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor.
- His rollout includes a six-figure television and streaming ad buy slated to air during the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl.
- The ads present him as “the original Trump conservative” and feature footage of President Trump praising Collins’ early 2016 endorsement.
- Collins resigned in 2019 after pleading guilty to insider trading, received a 26-month sentence, and was pardoned by President Trump in 2020.
- NOTUS reports his campaign is being overseen by former chief of staff Chris Grant and Big Dog Strategies and that Trumpworld does not plan to formally back the race, as he enters a crowded GOP primary that includes former Rep. Madison Cawthorn.