Mike Collins
AP says Derek Dooley will face Mike Collins in a June 16 runoff after neither cleared 50% in the Georgia Republican Senate primary. That keeps the nomination market tradable because the favorite changed shape overnight and the race remains unsettled before the runoff.
$747.1K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age58 years old (Jul 2, 1967)
GenderMale
LocationGeorgia
BackgroundU.S. Representative (Georgia's 10th District)
EducationGeorgia State University — B.B.A. (1990)
Notable personal detailsMichael Allen Collins Jr. is a Republican politician and business owner who has represented Georgia’s 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House since January 3, 2023. Raised in Jackson, Georgia, he earned a B.B.A. from Georgia State University in 1990 and went on to co-found and operate a trucking company. He has also served in community leadership roles including on the board of a large Georgia credit union and in local chamber of commerce leadership.
Supports cutting government spending and reducing/regulating taxes, favoring pro-growth tax provisions for businesses and simplified, lower taxes. Emphasizes reducing regulations that burden small businesses and extending provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to avoid tax increases.
The candidate opposes large government expansions of health care and indicates preference for limiting taxpayer-funded programs, positioning himself between maintaining Medicare/Medicaid and eliminating other government-funded healthcare. Public reporting and campaign/voting records show opposition to extending enhanced ACA subsidies and support for budget measures that would reduce Medicaid funding.
Supports stronger immigration enforcement and border controls, including measures to require ICE detainers for certain noncitizen arrestees, end the Diversity Visa program, and limit chain migration. Sponsors legislation framing stricter detention and removal authorities as public-safety reforms.
Opposes abortion and supports strong restrictions; states that life begins at conception and has backed federal measures limiting funding for abortion providers and protecting the unborn. Cosponsored congressional measures aimed at prohibiting federal funding to entities that perform abortions and related protections for born and unborn children.
Mike Collins has opposed recent federal emissions regulations and voted to block or repeal climate-related provisions while supporting permitting reform and measures framed to reduce regulatory burdens on energy and infrastructure projects. His committee assignments include the Natural Resources Committee with a subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, indicating engagement on energy policy matters.
Supports Constitutional Carry and strongly defends Second Amendment rights while opposing new gun-control measures; has cosponsored federal legislation to protect carrying firearms across states and has publicly framed crime responses around law enforcement rather than expanded gun restrictions.
AP says Derek Dooley will face Mike Collins in a June 16 runoff after neither cleared 50% in the Georgia Republican Senate primary. That keeps the nomination market tradable because the favorite changed shape overnight and the race remains unsettled before the runoff.
Fresh reporting says Mike Collins’ campaign website listed several local endorsements that some officials say they never approved, adding a new credibility hit in the Georgia GOP Senate runoff and giving traders another potential drag on Collins’ standing with Republican primary voters.
Axios says several top Trump advisers are joining Collins’ Georgia Senate campaign, the clearest fresh sign Trump may be leaning his way; the market has repriced Collins to 88%, keeping him the clear runoff favorite.
Mike Collins is in a Georgia Republican U.S. Senate runoff against Derek Dooley after neither candidate won outright in the primary. Early voting is underway ahead of the June 16 contest, and the winner will become the GOP nominee to challenge Sen. Jon Ossoff. Recent coverage says Collins led the primary and is polling ahead in the runoff, while party leaders are still weighing endorsements and campaign momentum.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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