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Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Did Mike Collins misspell Georgia in his Senate announcement? Here's what we know
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins announced his bid to represent Georgia on the U.S. Senate. But in the days leading up to it, his X team, called the "Mike Collins War Room," has been hyping followers up. Just before the announcement, there was a bit of a hiccup. Mike Collins misspells Georgia On Sunday, the team, which calls itself the "Official team account for @MikeCollinsGA campaign" posted a video captioned "Mike Collins is ready to put the hammer down and get it done." It's pretty typical of campaign ads meant to project strength: Taking shots at Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Collins is seen with a gun, and messages like "Unrelenting, unafraid to fight." But then it ends with this message "Georiga, Let's Ride." Reactions to Mike Collins misspelling Georgia It's unclear if the video will be revised or taken down, but as of Tuesday morning, it's still up with more than 460,000 views. Here are some comments from the more critical viewers: "Spell Georgia right, and maybe we'll take it seriously." "Knowing how to spell the name of your own state should at least be a baseline requirement for running for the Senate." "Cant even spell check, nor spell your state correctly in a political the thing thats broken is your stupid little MAGA brain." But this fumble didn't deter Collins's supporters, who have been hoping he'd run long before he announced his intentions: "Georgia needs you!" "Let's ride, I call shotgun!" "I'm ready to be put to work! Let's go!" Who is Mike Collins? Mike Collins is a Republican who has represented Georgia's 10th congressional district since 2023. The Jackson native is the founder of Collins Trucking, and is one of the biggest figures behind the Laken Riley Act. When is the U.S. Senate election in Georgia? Election Day for Georgians to pick a new U.S. Senator is on November 3, 2026. Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@ This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Mike Collins campaign video on X for U.S. Senate misspells Georgia Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Congressman Misspells the Name of His Own State in High-Stakes Campaign Ad
Rep. Mike Collins launched his U.S. Senate campaign with an ad that spelled Georgia wrongNEED TO KNOW Rep. Mike Collins launched his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign over the weekend The Georgia Republican misspelled his home state in a campaign video published on X If Collins wins the Republican nomination, he would face Sen. Jon Ossoff, the only incumbent Democratic senator from a state Trump won in 2024 who is seeking re-election in 2026Congressman Mike Collins launched his campaign for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat with a campaign video that misspelled his home state's name. At the end of the campaign video, published on X on Sunday, July 27, Collins unveiled a slogan reading, 'Georgia, Let's Ride.' The slogan spelled his state as 'Georiga.' The video remains up on his X page. The clip was met with an immediate response on X, with observers making fun of the spelling mistake. 'Where is Georiga?' one person asked. 'Knowing how to spell the name of your own state should at least be a baseline requirement for running for the Senate,' another X user wrote. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Collins' campaign also published a video on YouTube on Monday, July 28, without the 'Georgia, Let's Ride' slogan. Collins, 58, has represented Georgia's 10th congressional district since January 2023 and has branded himself as a strong supporter of President Donald Trump. He is running for the Republican nomination to face incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat. The Georgia Republican co-owns a family trucking firm and first ran for Congress in 2014. His father, the late Mac Collins, served in the U.S. House from 1993 to 2005 and ran an unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign in 2004. In March 2024, Mike Collins introduced the Laken Riley Act, which is named after a Georgia resident who was killed by a man who entered the country illegally, in the House. The act, which was signed into law by Trump in January 2025 and earned bipartisan support in the House and Senate, requires non-citizens charged with theft to be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Collins also drew attention in February 2024, when he was temporarily suspended from X for suggesting a person federal authorities arrested should be transported by 'Pinochet Air,' referencing Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. He also drew criticism in March 2024, when he promoted a post from an antisemitic account, per the Associated Press. Ossoff is the only incumbent Democratic senator from a state Trump won in 2024 who is up for re-election in November 2026. He won his seat alongside Sen. Raphael Warnock, who is also a Democrat, in November 2022. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Republican ridiculed after misspelling name of own state in TV ad
The goal of any campaign launch is to generate attention, but as one GOP candidate has learned in the past twenty-four hours, not all of it is good. Mike Collins, a Republican Congressman representing Georgia's 10th District, announced Monday that he would be running in 2026 to flip the U.S. Senate seat presently held by Democrat John Ossoff. But, X users were quick to notice a glaring error in a political advertisement posted to kick off Collins' campaign. 'Georiga, let's ride' the ad posted to X by the Mike Collins War Room account reads including a glaring misspelling of the state of 'Georgia.' Social media users were quick to pounce on the 58-year-old Senate hopeful's mistake. 'If you're running for the Senate, at the very least, you should be able to spell the name of the state you're running in, don't you think, Mike Collins?' wrote an X user posting under the handle of @OldGuyRant2. Another X user posting under the handle @jsmurray wrote 'If you can't spell Georgia, you definitely can't represent it. Spellcheck ain't gonna save you now, Mike.' X User @DocLanceP simply wrote, 'Bro, hire a copy editor.' Despite the error, Collins' campaign touted over $220,000 raised in the first 12 hours of his entry into the race. Mike Collins is ready to put the hammer down and get it done. — Mike Collins War Room (@TeamOverhaulGA) July 27, 2025 'GEORIGA From Mike Collins War Room' Me too re fav tweets. God bless Mike & his war room. And let's put that hammer down… and get it done. — Jill the Pill! (@JillPinoak) July 29, 2025 Collins is a key Trump ally in the House of Representatives who has made a name for himself as a top social media troll, but has also helped pass legitimate legislation. The Georgia Representative was an author of the Laken Riley Act, a bill signed into law by Trump earlier this year. The legislation is named after a former nursing student at Augusta University who was murdered at the age of 22 by an illegal alien with a prior criminal record. The incident occurred in Collins' congressional district. The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal immigrants who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement. Audio of Collins being praised by Trump for his work on the bill is also included in the campaign ad. 'Congressman Mike Collins. Mike, you were fantastic. He loves his state, and he took this very personally,' Trump can be heard saying about the bill in an audio excerpt included in the campaign launch video. Prior to being elected to Congress, Collins built a trucking business, which he is still involved in. His trucking background is featured heavily in his initial campaign ad. Collins is the second GOP congressman to enter the GOP primary field for the Senate seat, joining Representative Buddy Carter who represents the Savannah area. Both members are considered to be close with Trump. The Cook Political Report ranks the 2026 Senate race in Georgia as a 'Toss-Up.' Trump flipped Georgia back into the GOP column when he took home the state's 16 electoral college votes last November. Both of the U.S. Senate seats for the state are presently held by Democrats.
The Hill
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Collins jumps into Georgia Senate race
Rep. Mike Collins (R) announced on Monday that he's jumping into the Georgia Senate race after teasing a potential challenge to Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) last week. Collins in his ad touted helping President Trump pass his major policy legislation and his work on the Laken Riley Act, a law that allows federal officials to detain some immigrants without legal status who have been charged with certain crimes like theft and burglary. His ad also plays audio of Trump praising Collins, saying 'Mike Collins. Mike, you were fantastic. He loves this state, and he took this very personally.' 'I don't know who Jon Ossoff really works for, but it sure as heck isn't Georgia,' Collins says in the roughly minute-long video. '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 driver's seat,' concludes Collins, whose family owns a trucking company. Collins is the son of the late Rep. Mac Collins (R-Ga.), who also sought a run for Senate in 2004 but lost in the primary to former Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). Georgia is one of Senate Republicans' best pickup opportunities in 2026, and the race to take on first-term Ossoff is taking shape. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) is also vying for the seat, while former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is eyeing a run. Insurance Commissioner John King had launched a campaign to take on Ossoff but later dropped out. Meanwhile, influential Gov. Brian Kemp (R), who declined to run for Senate, is getting behind Dooley, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — setting up a potential clash between Kemp and Trump over their preferred picks. The president has not yet signaled who he would endorse, but his backing would prove influential in the primary. While the GOP primary heats up, Ossoff is shoring up his war chest. The incumbent has brought in staggering double-digit hauls over the last several fundraising quarters. Senate Democrats knocked Collins over his Senate announcement, with Maeve Coyle, a spokeswoman for the Senate Democrats' campaign arm saying in a statement: 'Mike Collins is an extremist who will have to answer for his vote to spike costs and strip health care from up to 750,000 Georgians.' 'While Collins is entering an already messy and divisive primary where candidates' race to the right will result in a deeply flawed nominee, Senator Ossoff is building a campaign that will allow him to hold this seat in 2026.'
Toronto Star
4 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Georgia Republican Mike Collins joins field seeking to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026
FILE - Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., center,, is joined from left by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., as they talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) JSA flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
