Trump Endorses Rep. Mike Collins for Georgia Senate Race, Pledges Rally Support

President Trump backs Congressman Mike Collins in his bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, promising large-scale campaign rallies across Georgia.

GEORGIA — Donald J.Trump posted on Truth Social on June 17, 2026 at 1:50 AM EST, posted on Truth Social on June 17, 2026, endorsing Congressman Mike Collins for the U.S. Senate race in Georgia and pledging to hold major campaign rallies on his behalf. In the post, Trump called Collins “highly respected” and predicted he would defeat Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, whom Trump disparaged in characteristically blunt terms (see truthsocial). The endorsement marks a significant development in what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched Senate contests of the 2026 midterm cycle. Collins, a Republican congressman representing Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, has positioned himself as a staunch Trump ally throughout his time in Congress. Trump’s promise to hold “Big TRUMP Rallies” in Georgia signals the former and current president’s intent to invest personal political capital in flipping the seat. Sen. Jon Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, won his seat in a January 2021 runoff election that gave Democrats control of the Senate. Ossoff has served as Georgia’s junior senator since then, and his reelection bid was already expected to draw heavy national attention given the state’s status as a premier battleground. Trump’s pointed attacks on Ossoff suggest the race will be fiercely contested, with the president framing the contest as a referendum on Democratic governance. The endorsement fits a broader pattern of Trump’s sustained focus on elections and candidate endorsements. In the last 30 days alone, 145 of Trump’s 701 Truth Social posts have addressed elections and domestic politics, with 121 of those specifically centered on 2024 and 2026 candidate endorsements, according to a NewsFindr analysis. That volume underscores the degree to which Trump is using his social media platform as a primary tool for shaping Republican primary and general election fields across the country. Georgia has emerged as a critical state in American electoral politics in recent cycles, with razor-thin margins deciding presidential and Senate races in 2020 and 2021. Trump’s willingness to campaign personally for Collins could energize the Republican base in the state, though it may also galvanize Democratic turnout. The race is expected to attract significant outside spending from both parties as control of the Senate hangs in the balance heading into the 2026 midterms.

Source: Zenger analysis

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