Georgia Rep. Mike Collins Accused of Faking Endorsements

The congressional campaign of Representative Mike Collins has been thrown into turmoil after multiple local officials in Georgia accused him of falsely listing them as endorsers in his heated Republican primary runoff against former football coach Derek Dooley. Several sheriffs, county commissioners, and party officials said they either support Dooley, never endorsed Collins, or were surprised to find their names on his campaign materials.

Wayne County Sheriff Chuck Moseley said his name appeared on the Collins campaign website without his consent. He stated that he asked the campaign twice to remove it, but it remained listed. Moseley said he would not vote for Collins even if he were the only candidate running.

In Grady County, local Republican Party Chair Jeff Jolly said he approached Sheriff Earl Prince and County Commissioner Sam Kines after seeing them listed as Collins supporters. Both officials, Jolly said, were unaware their names were being used. Sheriff Prince told local media he had never spoken to Collins or anyone from his campaign, adding that his name was used without permission. Commissioner Kines said he had only sent a generic, cordial reply to a campaign...