Overview
- On July 30 Collins abruptly left a rural Georgia press event after repeatedly refusing to answer reporters about his son‑in‑law, David Alan Scheer II, who was reported to post white nationalist and antisemitic content.
- CNN’s KFile found Scheer promoted Nazi imagery, antisemitic conspiracies, and material from the white supremacist group Patriot Front while holding a large social media following and appearing in family and campaign photos.
- Reporting shows Scheer appeared in promotional videos for Collins’ trucking business and said he produced videos for a “client,” prompting questions about whether he was ever paid by Collins or worked for the campaign.
- Sen. Jon Ossoff and Democratic leaders have demanded Collins publicly disclose communications and payment records, and Collins’ refusal to answer has sharpened the race narrative against him as he trails in polls and fundraising.
- Collins is also under a House Ethics Committee inquiry into possible misuse of congressional resources, an investigation that could shift jurisdiction or lead to a Justice Department referral if he wins the Senate seat.