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Ossoff Offers Collins Three Debates Amid Probe, Harassment Claims

7/5/2026

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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) invited Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) to three televised debates, expanding beyond the agreed October Press Club debate.
Rep. Mike Collins, under a federal probe for alleged misuse of congressional funds and a House Ethics inquiry he denies, confirmed participation.
Ossoff’s campaign said Rep. Mike Collins harassed a Jewish reporter with antisemitic remarks and praised harassment of a Black woman, underscoring the race’s Senate-control stakes.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) invited Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) to three televised debates, expanding beyond the agreed October Press Club debate.
Rep. Mike Collins, under a federal probe for alleged misuse of congressional funds and a House Ethics inquiry he denies, confirmed participation.
Ossoff’s campaign said Rep. Mike Collins harassed a Jewish reporter with antisemitic remarks and praised harassment of a Black woman, underscoring the race’s Senate-control stakes.