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 Sep 7, 2026 · Center Field Politics
Summary
A Trump-endorsed trucking-business owner who authored the Laken Riley Act and won a competitive 2026 GOP Senate primary.
Recent Action
Won the June 2026 Republican Senate runoff to face Sen. Jon Ossoff.
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.
Healthcare—Opposes4
Expanding healthcare coverage for all versus expanding market-based, private insurance.
Opposes single-payer and the Affordable Care Act framework.
Second Amendment—Opposes5
New firearm regulations versus no new firearm regulations.
Opposes new gun-control laws and supports gun-owner rights.
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.
Roe v. Wade—Opposes4
Protecting access to abortion versus restricting access to abortion.
Supports restrictions on abortion.
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.
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.
Follow the Money
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
On the 2026 Ballot
Sources
- Congress.gov — Mike Collins
- GovTrack — Rep. Mike Collins voting record
- AP — Georgia policy coverage
- Ballotpedia — Mike Collins political positions
- Collins.house.gov — issues and priorities
- Georgia Recorder — coverage of the 2026 Senate race
- FEC — Campaign finance (2026 Senate cycle-to-date (through Mar 31, 2026))
- Congress.gov — H.R. 29, Laken Riley Act (119th Congress)
- AP News — Laken Riley Act signed into law
- Congress.gov — H.R. 1734, TRANQ Research Act of 2023
- Collins.house.gov — TRANQ Research Act press release
- American Immigration Council — Analysis of the Laken Riley Act