Overview
- Recent reporting found multiple Georgia sheriffs, county officials, and state representatives listed as Mike Collins endorsers who say they either never agreed to support him or asked to be removed.
- Wayne County Sheriff Chuck Moseley and Grady County Sheriff Earl Prince told reporters their names remained on Collins’ site or social posts after they denied endorsing him or said they had requested removal.
- Several local officials appear on both Collins’ and Derek Dooley’s endorsement rosters, with some figures confirming they switched support to Dooley and others denying contact with Collins.
- The Collins campaign pushed back, accused Dooley’s team of flipping a small number of recruits, disputed certain Dooley endorsements, and pointed to a claimed roster of nearly 1,000 backers.
- The persistence of disputed listings on social media and campaign pages has drawn local media scrutiny and could affect voter trust in the primary, so reporters and voters will be watching whether campaigns correct records or face further challenges.