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U.S. Representative Mike Collins will run for U.S. Senate in 2026

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., cheer as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., cheer as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

U.S. House Representative Mike Collins currently serves Georgia's 10th Congressional District. He made his campaign announcement in a video posted to X where he touted a bill he sponsored named after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley who was murdered by a migrant who was in the U.S. without proper documentation. He also highlighted his relationship with President Donald Trump.

In his video on X, he said, “It’s time to send a trucker to the U.S. Senate to steamroll the radical left, deliver on President Trump's America first agenda, and put the people of Georgia back in the drivers seat.”

Collins will face off against fellow Republican and U.S. Representative Buddy Carter for a chance to challenge Democratic incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff next year.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!
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