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SITTING REPRESENTATIVE · GEORGIA · 10TH DISTRICT · REPUBLICANSITTING REPRESENTATIVE · GA-10 · REP
Mike Collins
Mike Collins has represented Georgia’s 10th district in the U.S. House since 2023. Announced a run for U.S. Senate (GA) in July 2025; not seeking re-election.
A businessman, Collins helped start a trucking company in the early 1990s and held leadership roles at a credit union and local chamber of commerce. Collins entered Congress in 2023 after winning the 2022 election.
Collins earned a Bachelor of Arts from Georgia State University in 1990. In the early 1990s, Collins helped start a trucking company, served on a credit union board and as its chairman, and led a local chamber of commerce as president. Collins won the 2022 election for Georgia’s 10th congressional district and began serving in the U.S. House in 2023. Collins won re-election in 2024 and won the 2026 primary for U.S. Senate in Georgia.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Party
- Republican
- In House
- Since 2023
- Age
- 59
- Committees
- 3 · 1 chair
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
- HOUSE SINCE
- 2023
- COMMITTEES
- 3
- AGE
- 59
RUNNING FOR U.S. SENATE (GA)Announced July 28, 2025; not seeking re-election to the House.THE RACE →THIS SEAT’S RACE →Source ↗
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Mike Collins at a glance
NET READER RATING
▼ 1 PT IN 30 DAYS−20
▲ 373 GOOD LOOK935 VOTES562 BAD LOOK ▼
COVERAGE MIX · 96 STORIES
Click a row to open that column below.SENTIMENT BY TOPIC
NETLATEST ACTIVITY
NEWSRep. Mike Collins to Newsmax: Ossoff Can 'Outspend Me,' Can't Outwork Me Newsmax · Oct 3STATED POSITIONS
2026 GA U.S. Senate class 2 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Mike Collins’s record in the 119th Congress
- Participation
- 98%
- ▎ HOUSE MEDIAN 98%
- Missed 14 of 676 roll calls this Congress.
- Party unity
- 99%
- ▎ REP MEDIAN 98%
- 1 point above the median House Republican.
- Bipartisan bills
- 36%
- ▎ HOUSE MEDIAN 40%
- Share of sponsored bills with at least one Democratic cosponsor.
- Bill success
- 21%
- ▎ HOUSE MEDIAN 10%
- Out of committee or further: 3 of 14 sponsored bills.
BROKE WITH PARTY
SEP 15Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025NAY
JUN 03Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025NAY
APR 30A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of…NAY
HOUSE · 119TH CONGRESSMike Collins’s voting record
| DATE | MEASURE | VOTE | REP MAJORITY | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 191–14 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 202–9 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 203–7 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 212–1 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 195–17 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025BROKE W/ PARTY | NAY | YEA 130–79 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | NOT VOTING | YEA 138–60 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | NOT VOTING | YEA 165–33 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–2 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | YEA | YEA 211–0 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 209–2 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 193–19 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 186–10 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 187–8 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 207–4 | Passed 214–208 |
Bills sponsored by Mike Collins in the 119th Congress
14Sponsored
3Out of cmte
3Passed House
0Became law
SPONSORED · 119TH CONGRESS
Sponsored14
Out of committee3
Passed House3
Became law0
Plus 234 bills cosponsored this Congress.
Mike Collins’s committee assignments
Transportation and Infrastructure
CHAIR · SUBCMTESUBCOMMITTEESWater Resources and Environment (Chair)Highways and Transit
Natural Resources
MEMBERSUBCOMMITTEESEnergy and Mineral ResourcesOversight and Investigations
Mike Collins’s career and background
PUBLIC SERVICE · 2023 – PRESENT
OFFICE
U.S. House · GA-10 2023–
- 2023 – NOWU.S. House · GA-10
- BORN
- July 2, 1967 · Jackson, Georgia
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts, Georgia State University
2026 election: Georgia Senate
NEXT ELECTION · CLASS II SEAT
29DAYS
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
LAST D+1.2RUNNING FOR U.S. SENATE (GA)
IN THIS RACE · 2026
Jon OssoffDEMIncumbent · $98M raised
PAST RESULTS
2024U.S. House · GA-1063.1%
2022U.S. House · GA-1064.5%
RESULTS SINCE 20182026 GEORGIA SENATE RACE →STATED POSITIONS
2026 GA U.S. Senate class 2 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
Mike Collins’s stated positions and sources
Stated positions for the campaign named below. Each summary keeps the conditions in the cited statement.
An unknown topic does not mean support, opposition, or indifference. An office statement describes what the candidate said in office; it is not automatically a campaign pledge.
How we research and check stated positions2026 GA U.S. Senate class 2 general election · 2026-11-03
Economy
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Healthcare
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Immigration
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Education
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Defense
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Climate
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Gun Policy
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Housing
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Taxes
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Voting Rights
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Foreign Policy
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Mike Collins’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · FULL ELECTION · 2021–26
- $7.4M
- CASH ON HAND
- $2.0M
- SPENT
- $5.1M
- DEBT
- $462K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $3.6M · 86.4%
- PACs
- $496K · 12%
- Self-funding
- $65K · 1.6%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
- $19K
- Earmarked gifts · 11 donors
- $14K
AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
Earmarked gifts are part of Individuals above. AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- SUPPORTING
- —
- OPPOSING
- —
TOP DONORS
Stewart III, WinburnBibb Distributing Company · BEVERAGE WHOLESALER$21K
Akins, BradAkins Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram · OWNER$16K
Scott, RobRac Properties · REAL ESTATE$14K
Millner, GuyAssuranceamerica · EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN$14K
King, James E Jr.Dekalb Pipeline Co · CONTRACTOR$14K
Benton, Lurner O. IVFarmers And Merchants Bank · PRESIDENT/CEO$14K
Mingledorff, JeffreyRetired · RETIRED$12K
Bradford, BryanSelf · INVESTOR$11K
Hardman, JimJim Hardman Buick Gmc, INC. · AUTOMOBILE DEALER$11K
Thompson, Mary NRetired · RETIRED$11K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $1.5M
- OPPOSING
- $9.5M
The Georgia Way$0 / $6.1M
Lower Costs Now$0 / $1.5M
New Engagement PAC$0 / $1.1M
No Going Back PAC INC.$1.0M / $0
Georgia Values$0 / $853K
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$1.9M
Advertising$1.6M
Administrative$458K
Fundraising$71K
Materials$11K
How to contact Mike Collins
WASHINGTON, D.C.
2351 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515-1010(202) 225-4101Call (202) 225-4101ONLINE
Websitecollins.house.gov
Instagram@repmikecollins
FacebookRepMikeCollinsGA
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