As of late 2025, Mike Collins is a Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district who has announced a campaign for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election.
Career highlights
- Congressional term: He has served in
the House of Representatives since January 3, 2023, and was reelected in
November 2024. His current House term ends in January 2027.
- Shift to Senate campaign: In July
2025, Collins formally launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate,
challenging Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff in the 2026 race. By running
for the Senate, he is giving up his House seat.
- Business background: Before entering
politics, Collins was a businessman and entrepreneur. Along with his wife,
Leigh Ann, he founded a successful trucking company in the 1990s.
- Political lineage: He is the son of the late Mac Collins, who also served as a U.S. Representative for Georgia from 1993 to 2005.
Noteworthy legislative actions
(2024–2025)
- Immigration:
- Laken Riley Act: Collins became a
key figure in passing the Laken Riley Act, named for a nursing student
murdered in his district. The bill, which requires U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft,
was signed into law by President Trump in January 2025.
- RAZOR Act: He introduced the
RAZOR Act in 2024, a bill that would ban federal authorities from
removing razor wire placed along the border with Mexico by the state of
Texas.
- Economic policy: In 2024, an
amendment he authored to clear the way for commercial hypersonic travel
was signed into law as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act.
- Other legislation in 2025: As of late 2025, he has introduced bills such as the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 and has taken action against environmental regulations put in place by the previous administration.
Education and personal life
- Education: Collins earned a
bachelor's degree in business from Georgia State University in 1990.
- Hometown: He was born, raised, and
still resides in Jackson, Georgia.
- Family: He and his wife, Leigh Ann, have three children and several grandchildren.
As of late 2025, Mike Collins
is a Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district
and is campaigning for the 2026 U.S. Senate election. He was first elected to
the House of Representatives in 2022 and comes from a family with a background
in both business and politics.
Personal life and education
- Born and raised: Michael Allen Collins Jr.
was born on July 2, 1967, in Jackson, Georgia, where he continues to
reside with his family.
- Family: He is married to his high school
sweetheart, Leigh Ann, and they have three grown children and several
grandchildren. His late father, Mac Collins, also served in the U.S. House
of Representatives from 1993 to 2005.
- Education: He earned a bachelor's degree
in business from Georgia State University in 1990.
- Religious affiliation: Collins is a
Congregational Methodist.
Professional and political
career
- Trucking business: Collins began his
career in the trucking industry, founding a company with his wife that
grew from one vehicle to a fleet of 115 trucks.
- Early political career: He served as
president of his local Chamber of Commerce and on the board of a Georgia
credit union. His first congressional run was in 2014, when he lost in a
Republican primary runoff.
- U.S. House of Representatives: Collins won
the election for Georgia's 10th congressional district in 2022 and began
his first term in January 2023.
- Legislative focus: In Congress, he has
focused on fiscal conservatism and small business issues, along with
authoring legislation related to immigration and law enforcement. The
Laken Riley Act, which passed in 2025 and was signed into law, is a
notable bill he sponsored.
- 2026 U.S. Senate campaign: In July 2025, Collins announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate to challenge incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff. In the third quarter of 2025, his campaign announced raising nearly $2 million in contributions.
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