Mike Collins Ends Georgia Press Conference as Antisemitism Allegations Surface

On July 30, 2026 (scheduled), U.S. Representative Mike Collins, the Republican Senate candidate in Georgia, walked away from a press conference at Monroe County Hospital after reporters repeatedly asked him to address claims that his son-in-law, David Scheer II, promotes antisemitic and white-nationalist views. Collins declined to answer the specific question, instead shifting focus to the policies of Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.

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CNN reported on July 16 (occurred) that Scheer II was using his social-media platform to spread white-nationalist and antisemitic ideology. The allegation has become a focal point of the Collins-Ossoff campaign rivalry.

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• The campaign also criticized Ossoff for allegedly blocking a $200 million rural-health allocation.

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• Senator Jon Ossoff: In a virtual press briefing, Ossoff demanded that Collins disclose any communications with “White supremacists” and questioned how much Collins or his businesses have paid Scheer II for services. Ossoff also linked Collins’ Medicaid-cut votes to the closure of a labor-and-delivery unit at St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia.

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• July 16: CNN reported Scheer II’s extremist social-media activity.

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• Rural-health funding: Ossoff is accused by Collins of blocking a $200 million allocation for Georgia’s rural hospitals.

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• “You know, we’ve fully addressed that,” — Mike Collins, top elections official

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• “These aren't Georgia values, y'all; that's what he needs to answer for,” — Mike Collins, top elections official

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• “He needs to release every single email, text message and communication between his office and these White supremacists,” — Jon Ossoff, senator

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• “Listen to what those nurses up in Lavonia at St. Mary's Hospital said yesterday,” — Jon Ossoff, senator

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• “Jon Ossoff had the opportunity to help Georgia’s rural communities and hospitals, but he put politics ahead of the people–and tried to block over $200 million dollars directed towards Georgia rural hospitals,” — Mike Collins, top elections official

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