Republican Senate Candidate Mike Collins Faces Scrutiny Over Son-in-Law’s Extremist Posts

At a campaign stop outside Monroe County Hospital on Thursday, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins outlined his health-care agenda but was repeatedly pressed about his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II. Scheer has been identified by a CNN K-File investigation as a social-media influencer who promotes white-nationalist ideology, shares antisemitic conspiracy theories and circulates Nazi imagery. Reporters asked whether Scheer had performed paid work for Collins’s trucking company or campaign. Collins said the issue had been “fully addressed,” then shifted to attacking Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and ended the press conference without answering the specific questions.

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Collins secured the Republican Senate nomination on June 16, 2026, after receiving an endorsement from former President Donald Trump. His campaign emphasizes expanded tax credits, price transparency and lower prescription-drug costs, positioning himself against Ossoff on health-care and broader policy matters. The controversy surrounding Scheer emerged in recent weeks through CNN’s reporting and was amplified by local media, prompting calls for Collins to disclose any financial or campaign ties to the influencer.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff, the incumbent Democrat, demanded answers, stating that Georgians have a right to know whether Collins or his businesses paid the extremist figure and urging Collins to release communications with white-supremacist groups. Ossoff accused Collins of evading the press and called for an apology for any association with extremist ideology.

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Ossoff’s criticism forms the primary opposition to Collins on this issue. He asserted that Collins “ran away” when confronted with questions about Scheer’s posts and emphasized that the electorate deserves transparency regarding any financial or campaign connections to extremist actors.

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• “You know, we’ve fully addressed that,” — S. Rep. Mike Collins

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• “The congressman still, two weeks later, refuses to answer whether he or his businesses paid this neo-Nazi,” — Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

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• “I think it’s pretty clear on where I’ve always stood with Israel.” — S. Rep. Mike Collins

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Sources differ on the spelling of the son-in-law’s surname (Scheer vs. Sheer) and on whether he was formally employed by Collins’s trucking company or acted solely as a video narrator. No definitive evidence has been presented confirming a paid relationship, and the House ethics board’s ongoing probe has not yet disclosed its findings.

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The episode highlights the intersection of personal family ties and political accountability in a high-stakes Senate race. Voters in Georgia are receiving mixed messages: Collins emphasizes health-care reforms while opponents and media outlets focus on his familial association with extremist rhetoric. Unresolved questions about financial links and campaign involvement could influence voter perceptions as the November election approaches.

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