Georgia's Democratic US Senator Jon Ossoff has condemned as "disgraceful and disqualifying" a report that a former staffer for his Republican challenger, Mike Collins, shared online images of a swastika and of himself in Ku Klux Klan robes.
Ossoff called the report "stunning" and said it "should shock the conscience of every Georgian." The report "confirmed yet more extensive ties between Congressman Mike Collins and white nationalism, and Congressman Mike Collins and neo-Nazi ideology," Ossoff said. "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."
Collins Campaign Responds
Meyer Siegfried, a spokesperson for Collins, said: "Preston Parra has no affiliation with Mike Collins' office or campaign. The posts are vile, completely unhinged, and Mike Collins unequivocally condemns them." Siegfried also attempted to highlight other cases of extremism, claiming there had been a "rise in antisemitism and hate among younger Americans" and "Jon Ossoff's allies," describing this as "equally abhorrent."
On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Parra, who has described himself as a "twink fascist" on his X account, shared images in June and July of a swastika and one depicting himself in Ku Klux Klan robes. The posts remain visible, along with others in which Parra repeatedly uses the N-word casually, quotes Nazi song lyrics, and uses the phrase "White Power." Reached for comment, Parra responded with a racial slur.
Parra's Background and Response
According to the Post, Parra, 24, interned for Collins for two months in 2024 before working as a contractor for his leadership political action committee the next year. He was paid $7,700 for fundraising consulting in May 2025, according to Federal Election Commission filings, and told the Post he worked for the group for several months, shortly before Collins announced his US Senate bid.
Responding to the Post's reporting, Parra told the paper that many of his posts—including the KKK one, which he said he made using Grok AI—were "satirical." He also said he was not a white supremacist, but added: "I do think that the white race contributes more to the world." According to Parra, Collins was not aware of his personal X account when he worked for him because he had made it private.
Broader Scandal and Race Implications
This is the latest episode in an ever-growing scandal embroiling Collins' bid in the high-stakes Georgia race, which will be critical to control of the Senate. Last month, CNN revealed that Collins's son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, is a white nationalist and social media influencer with a history of sharing antisemitic material and Nazi imagery online. Among them are posts from the neofascist, white supremacist hate group Patriot Front, which descended on Washington DC this Fourth of July wearing white masks and brandishing the Confederate flag.
Scheer is registered to vote at a Collins-owned property in Georgia, has been featured in Collins' campaign photos, and was at Collins' victory party after the candidate won the Republican primary in June, according to CNN's report. Collins, a trucking executive, has been the GOP representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district since 2023, plagued by controversies over his associations with far-right figures, incendiary social media activity, and accusations of antisemitism, which he has denied.
Having won the Republican nomination in June, Collins faces Ossoff in November's midterm elections. Several Georgia Republicans told the Post they are increasingly worried about a pattern of troubling associations and behavior from Collins. "In the south, we have a saying: You lay down with dogs, you get up with fleas," Debbie Dooley, a prominent conservative activist in Georgia and one of the original Tea Party founders who backed Collins' rival in the primary, told the paper. "Well, Mike Collins has got a lot of fleas on him."
