Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) on Monday announced his bid for the Senate in next year’s midterms, joining a now-contested GOP primary of hopefuls attempting to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
“We need a Senator who works for Georgia, not the California crazies or New York nutjobs,” Collins said in the announcement, posted to X. “I don’t know who Jon Ossoff really works for, but it sure as heck isn’t Georgia.”
Collins is the second Republican to hop in the party’s primary, joining Rep. Buddy Carter. Both Carter and Collins are courting President Donald Trump’s endorsement, with Collins including clips of Trump singing the representative’s praises in his announcement.
“He loves his state,” Trump said.
Collins sponsored the Laken Riley Act — which requires the detainment of any undocumented immigrant charged with theft or burglary — the first bill Trump signed into law during his second term. The act is named after a Georgia nursing student killed by an undocumented immigrant in Collins’ district.
Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate and face a favorable map in next year’s midterms with multiple pickup opportunities in competitive states, including Georgia, New Hampshire and Michigan.
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