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Collins Campaign Posts Fake Sheriff Endorsements After Rape Post

5/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rep. Mike Collins’s (R-Ga.) Senate campaign posted endorsements from sheriffs and officials who said they never gave permission.
Wayne County Sheriff Chuck Moseley asked twice for his name’s removal and declared he will not vote for Collins.
The endorsement controversy emerged days after the campaign was criticized for a vulgar social-media post referencing rape allegations against former Today host Matt Lauer.

History

Historical Context

On June 17 1972 five men were caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters, sparking the Senate Watergate Committee’s televised hearings in May 1973 that reached 319 broadcast hours and ultimately forced President Richard Nixon’s resignation on August 9 1974. Today, unauthorized sheriff endorsements for Rep. Mike Collins revive the same manipulation of official names that once eroded public trust.

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Story summary

Rep. Mike Collins’s (R-Ga.) Senate campaign posted endorsements from sheriffs and officials who said they never gave permission.
Wayne County Sheriff Chuck Moseley asked twice for his name’s removal and declared he will not vote for Collins.
The endorsement controversy emerged days after the campaign was criticized for a vulgar social-media post referencing rape allegations against former Today host Matt Lauer.

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