Georgia U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Collins Faces Controversy Over Family Member’s Alleged White Nationalist Ties

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U.S. Representative Mike Collins, the Republican nominee in the Georgia U.S. Senate race, faces intense scrutiny over mounting ties to White nationalist and antisemitic figures. Facing incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, Collins’ campaign has been rocked by staff departures, family associations, and inflammatory social media activity. Collins denies personal allegations of antisemitism, but opponents and civil rights groups frequently label his orbit as extremist.

CNN Investigative Reporting Reveals White Nationalist Ties Within the Collins Family Orbit

In July 2026, investigative reporting from CNN revealed that Collins’ son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, operates as a prominent White nationalist social media influencer.

The Collins campaign deflected specific questions about Scheer, with a spokesperson stating that Collins maintains an “unwavering” and “unequivocal” support record for Israel in Congress.

Scheer has allegedly posted Nazi-themed images, called for the deportation of Muslims, and shared posts promoting the white nationalist group Patriot Front.

On Telegram, Scheer advocated for returning America to White European dominance by “cleansing our land of other people”.

Scheer appears in multiple photos on the Collins campaign website and attended Collins’ primary victory celebration.

Staffing Scandals and Alleged Ties to White Supremacy

The controversy extends deeply into Collins’ congressional and campaign operations, forcing a high turnover rate among senior personnel.

Kip Talley: Collins’ former Chief of Staff resigned in mid-2026 after leaked chats exposed his involvement with high-profile white nationalists, including Nick Fuentes and Richard Spencer. Talley reportedly admitted to trying to use legislative levers to free a jailed Holocaust denier, though he claimed he acted in a personal capacity.

Brandon Phillips: Talley’s predecessor was fired earlier in the year after mocking a rape victim using a campaign account. Phillips also faced a House Ethics Committee probe regarding financial mismanagement and no-show jobs.

Staffer Outbursts: Other former aides, including digital director William Paul, have faced backlash for launching antisemitic rants directed at fellow lawmakers.

Collins’ Provocative Social Media History

Collins, who frequently leans into an online persona as a “memer,” has directly engaged with or shared controversial content online: In 2024, Collins faced a demanded ethics probe from the NAACP after praising a video of pro-Israel counter-protesters where a student mocked a Black woman with racist, ape-like gestures.

When a Young Republicans group chat was exposed for praising Adolf Hitler and joking about gas chambers, Collins publicly dismissed it, writing, “I don’t care about some group chat”.

Political Fallout in the Georgia Senate Race

The proximity to the White nationalist controversy threatens to impact Collins’ image as he shifts to the statewide general election in a race most polls show the GOP congressman losing to Democratic incumbent and nominee Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish-American. Ossoff’s recent campaign finance disclosure indicates Ossoff has a staggering $42 million on hand, dwarfing Collins, who raised just over $2 million by comparison.

Collins, a loyal Trump supporter, emerged from a hotly contested GOP primary, prevailing over another current U.S. Representative and a former university football coach. Collins has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.

But in purple Georgia, the backlash to news of Collins’ family scandal is taking flight: Over 120 prominent Jewish Georgians signed an open letter via the Democratic Party of Georgia, condemning Collins’ actions as “racist, xenophobic, and antisemitic”.

Incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff chimed in on social media, calling Collins “a known bigot and antisemite”.

“Only a known bigot and antisemite like Mike Collins would enable the ongoing spread of neo-Nazi propaganda. How much has Mike Collins paid neo-Nazi David Alan Scheer and is Scheer still based on Collins’ property? Mike Collins must apologize immediately for his and his office’s disqualifying ties to neo-Nazi ideology and notorious white supremacists”.

Only a known bigot and antisemite like Mike Collins would enable the ongoing spread of neo-Nazi propaganda. How much has Mike Collins paid neo-Nazi David Alan Scheer and is Scheer still based on Collins’ property? Mike Collins must apologize immediately for his and his office’s… https://t.co/dHCjs7d295

— Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) July 16, 2026