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2026 Georgia Senate race: Ossoff and Collins face scrutiny

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Incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff entered the 2026 Georgia Senate race in late May, framing the November contest as a referendum on the state’s political direction and repeatedly attacking former President Donald Trump. A joint rally with gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms highlighted cost‑of‑living concerns and Ossoff’s labeling of Republican contenders Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley as “Trump puppets.” Collins won the June 16 Republican runoff, setting a proxy battle between Trump and Governor Brian Kemp. In late ~~July, Collins~~ July and August, the race faced scrutiny ~~following~~ regarding associations with extremist ideologies. Following reports that ~~his~~ Collins’s son‑in‑law, David Alan Scheer II, promoted white‑nationalist ~~ideology~~ and antisemitic ~~conspiracy theories.~~ content, new allegations emerged involving Preston Parra, a former staffer for Collins’s congressional office and leadership PAC. Parra reportedly posted imagery including KKK robes and Nazi swastikas. A Collins ~~stated~~ spokesperson described the ~~matter had been “fully addressed”~~ posts as “vile” and ~~pivoted to accusing Ossoff of supporting “radical anti‑Israel extremists.” By August,~~ “completely unhinged,” asserting Parra has no current affiliation with the ~~race became a focal point for potential Senate control. While Fox News placed~~ campaign. Ossoff ~~13 points ahead, RealClear Polling described~~ has used these reports to characterize the ~~contest~~ Republican nominee as ~~a “toss-up.” In~~ being surrounded by bigoted figures, while Collins has countered by alleging a ~~rare bipartisan development, Republican mayors Scott James Matheson of Valdosta and Julie Smith of Tifton endorsed Ossoff, citing his constituent service.~~ rise in antisemitism among Democratic-aligned younger Americans. Ossoff also faces intensifying backlash from Georgia’s Jewish community. Critics, including the publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times, have accused him of providing only “rhetorical” support for ~~Israel while voting against military and financial assistance.~~ Israel. By mid-August, nearly 50 Georgia Jewish organizations and 22 rabbis signed a formal rebuke regarding Ossoff’s November 2024 votes to block certain military equipment transfers to Israel. Republican candidate Mike Collins has intensified attacks on Ossoff, accusing him of endorsing “extremist” candidates and being complicit in the rise of socialism, specifically citing Ossoff’s endorsement of Michigan Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed. Meanwhile, Ossoff has escalated his rhetoric against Donald Trump, labeling him Some Jewish donors have reportedly pressured Governor Brian Kemp to consider a ~~“draft-dodging crook president.”~~ primary challenge against Ossoff.

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