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Mike Collins

Representative, GA-10 · Republican · Georgia

Mike Collins is a two-term U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 10th District and the 2026 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, challenging Jon Ossoff.

Profile last updated Jul 8, 2026 · Center Field Politics

Scout's Report

A Trump-endorsed trucking-business owner who authored the Laken Riley Act and won a competitive 2026 GOP Senate primary.

Core Strength

Authored an enacted immigration law and consolidated Republican support with a Trump endorsement.

Core Weakness

Short congressional tenure and a hardline record that Democrats will target statewide.

Recent Action

Won the June 2026 Republican Senate runoff to face Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Key Metrics

Reliability
96%

Roll-call or session participation — did they show up?

Documented Controversies
0

Official ethics findings or court records only.

Funding Secured
$45M

Federal appropriations and project funding directed to Georgia (absolute, session-to-date).

Outside Influence
High

Derived from PAC and outside-spending share of campaign funding.

Where They Stand

Stances on the issues many voters care most about. Where a candidate has not given a clear answer we mark it "Mixed / Partial" or "Unclear" rather than guess. Positions are drawn from official records and bias-labeled news sources; they are descriptive only and are never scored.

Environment—Opposes43

Climate protections and regulation versus fewer climate-related regulations on industry.

Opposes new climate mandates and backs domestic oil, gas, and coal production.

Medium Confidence

Healthcare—Opposes4

Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.

Opposes single-payer and the Affordable Care Act framework.

Medium Confidence

Second Amendment—Opposes5

New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.

Opposes new gun-control laws and supports gun-owner rights.

Medium Confidence

Immigration—Opposes85

Pathways to citizenship versus a closed-border approach.

Champions strict border enforcement; authored the Laken Riley Act mandating detention of accused non-citizens.

High Confidence

Roe v. Wade—Opposes4

Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.

Supports restrictions on abortion.

Medium Confidence

National Security—Supports43

Whether diplomacy or military strength should be the primary national-security priority.

Takes a hawkish posture toward Iran, backing strong sanctions and a credible military deterrent.

Low Confidence / Insufficient Data

Campaign Funding

Raised $9.0M for the 2026 cycle, with $3.0M in outside spending supporting them. Outside influence read: high; opacity proxy 25%.

Total raised (cycle 2026): $9,000,000 · Outside influence: High

Party Loyalty

Party-line alignment on major recorded votes.

A reliable Republican vote whose main bipartisan product is the enacted TRANQ Research Act on emerging drug threats.

On the 2026 Ballot

Sources

  1. Congress.gov — Mike Collins
  2. GovTrack — Rep. Mike Collins voting record
  3. AP — Georgia policy coverage
  4. Ballotpedia — Mike Collins political positions
  5. Collins.house.gov — issues and priorities
  6. Georgia Recorder — coverage of the 2026 Senate race
  7. FEC — Campaign finance (2026 Senate cycle-to-date (through Mar 31, 2026))
  8. Congress.gov — H.R. 29, Laken Riley Act (119th Congress)
  9. AP News — Laken Riley Act signed into law
  10. Congress.gov — H.R. 1734, TRANQ Research Act of 2023
  11. Collins.house.gov — TRANQ Research Act press release
  12. American Immigration Council — Analysis of the Laken Riley Act
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