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Chris Collins
Republican
Chris Collins
FL-19 Republican nominee?
$17.1K
AUG 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleBusinessman
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age76 years old (May 20, 1950)
GenderMale
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LocationFlorida
BackgroundBusinessman
EducationB.S., North Carolina State University (1972)
Notable personal detailsChristopher Carl Collins is an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (NY-27) from 2013 to 2019. He previously served as Erie County Executive in New York from 2007 to 2011. Collins earned a B.S. from North Carolina State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate opposes tax increases and promotes pro-growth, pro-business tax policies, campaigning to 'oppose liberal tax hikes' and 'unleash America’s economic potential.' As a former U.S. representative he supported Republican tax overhaul measures that reduced corporate and individual tax rates and backed eliminating certain deductions such as the state-and-local tax deduction on federal returns.
Healthcare
Supports repealing or rolling back the Affordable Care Act and backed Republican legislation to replace it with market-oriented reforms. Has framed the ACA as a failed policy and supported GOP efforts to reduce federal involvement in health insurance. No public materials on the candidate’s campaign site provide an expansionary public-health or single-payer stance.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes securing the border and supports strong enforcement measures while also having supported a conditional legal-status solution for DACA recipients. Public materials show backing for travel restrictions and promotion of border security alongside sponsorship of legislation offering multi-year conditional status and a potential path to permanent status for certain undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes abortion and identifies as pro-life; has criticized pro‑abortion candidates and described laws expanding abortion access in New York as unacceptable.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections, federal preemption of state assault-weapon restrictions, concealed-carry reciprocity, and has received high ratings and endorsement from the NRA. Opposes major new federal gun restrictions such as expanded background-check mandates that would limit gun ownership rights.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 9, 2026
Chris Collins is in the news because Florida lawmakers are weighing a new congressional redistricting map that could shift several U.S. House seats toward Republicans. The proposal, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, is part of a special session and could affect multiple Democratic-held districts in Central and South Florida. The broader fight also raises legal questions under Florida’s Fair Districts Amendment.
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Polls
FL-19 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$910K
$682.5K
$455K
$227.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$910.0K
$305.6K
$604.4K
$40.3K
Source: FEC
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