Republican Announces Senate Run—and Misspells State He's Running In

Yahoo

5 days ago

MAGA Representative Mike Collins of Georgia has his work cut out for him as he enters the 2026 Republican Senate primary field.
His GOP challengers will include another MAGA candidate and likely also former college football coach Derek Dooley, who reportedly has Governor Brian Kemp's support. Meanwhile, Democratic spokesperson Devon Cruz told Fox News that incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff is 'building massive momentum to take on whichever Donald Trump loyalist limps over the finish line.'
Collins, for his part, stumbled right out of the gate, with an early campaign video that misspells the name of the state he's running in.
In the video ad, posted to Collins's campaign account on X late Sunday, the lawmaker says, 'We've got to be absolutely unrelenting. We've got to be unafraid to fight. We've got to be unafraid to call balls and strikes, a spade a spade. And I think y'all have seen I don't mind doing that.' An audio clip of Donald Trump speaking approvingly of Collins plays, before the Georgia Republican chimes back in: 'We're gonna put the hammer down, and we're gonna get it done.'
The video shows various B-roll footage, mostly of Collins, as text flashes on the screen accompanying his monologue. It all leads up to the end card, which absolutely bungles the landing: 'GEORIGA, LET'S RIDE.'
'Oof, tough typo in an early Senate campaign ad,' wrote Amber Duke of the right-wing Daily Caller news site.
Critics of Collins relished the mistake in his replies, where some concerned supporters also pointed out the error: 'Take it down! Quick,' pleaded one MAGA account on X, with another conservative writing, 'Please correct the spelling of 'Georgia.' Otherwise, I approve this message.'
The egregious typo adds to a colorful digital footprint for the lawmaker who, in May, likened the addition of a halal restaurant in place of a Steak 'n Shake in the Rayburn House Cafeteria to 'the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the 7th century,' and, during the 2024 campaign, shared a portrait of JD Vance in which the now vice president was digitally altered to appear more masculine.