Mike Collins Senate Campaign Faces Scrutiny Over Former Staffers’ White-Supremacist Posts

A Washington Post investigation revealed that Preston Parra, a 24-year-old who interned in Rep. Mike Collins’s office in 2024 and later contracted for the candidate’s leadership PAC, posted an AI-generated image of himself in Ku Klux Klan-style robes, a swastika made from the word “twink,” and repeated anti-Black slurs and the phrase “White Power.” Slate reported that former chief-of-staff Kip Talley participated in a group chat with known white nationalists Nick Fuentes and Richard Spencer and bragged about using his congressional position to aid Holocaust denier Charles Johnson. CNN disclosed that Collins’s son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, has posted Nazi propaganda and expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler. The revelations have intensified scrutiny of Collins’s 2026 Senate bid in Georgia, a race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.

The Guardian

Mike Collins, a trucking executive and Republican U.S. Representative from Georgia’s 10th district since 2023, secured former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and won the GOP Senate nomination in June 2026. The November election is viewed as pivotal for the 53-47 Republican Senate majority. Collins’s campaign has previously faced criticism for his own social-media posts that mocked a Jewish reporter and praised white counter-protesters; the staff-related incidents have amplified concerns about extremist ties within his orbit.

The Guardian

• May 2026 – CNN reports that Collins’s son-in-law David Alan Scheer II shares Nazi imagery and extremist content.

The Advocate

• June 2026 – Parra posts KKK-style image and swastika-made-from-“twink” on X; Slate notes Talley’s white-nationalist group chat.

Slate

• June 30 2026 – Parra responds to preacher Steven Anderson’s post, defending his online behavior.

The Advocate

• July 2026 – Talley leaves Collins’s office after the group-chat report.

Slate

• Federal Election Commission filings show Overhaul PAC paid Parra $7,700 for fundraising consulting in May 2025.

The Advocate

• Parra interned for two months in 2024 before serving as a contractor for the PAC for several months.

Slate

Collins’s campaign declined to comment on Talley’s group-chat participation and on the specific allegations against Parra, stating only that the office was unaware of Parra’s private X account. Spokesperson Meyer Siegfried framed the controversy as part of a broader rise in antisemitism and hate among younger Americans, including among “Jon Ossoff’s allies.”

The Guardian

• “Mike Collins needs to hold a press conference this afternoon, and he needs to release all the communications between his office and these white supremacists.” — Meyer Siegfried, spokesperson for Collins

The Guardian

• “Preston Parra has no affiliation with Mike Collins’ office or campaign. The posts are vile, completely unhinged, and Mike Collins unequivocally condemns them.” — Meyer Siegfried

The Guardian

The accumulation of extremist-linked staffers has prompted Republican operatives to question whether Collins’s personal record can be separated from his associates. With the Senate balance at stake, the allegations may influence voter perceptions and fundraising dynamics, especially as Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff leads in recent polls by double digits. The episode also reflects broader concerns about the infiltration of white-supremacist rhetoric among young GOP operatives.

Slate