Ossoff Criticizes Collins Over Former Staffer's Nazi Posts

Senator Jon Ossoff escalated his criticism of Republican Representative Mike Collins on Thursday, August 27, 2026, citing a new report detailing racist and neo-Nazi social media posts by a former member of Collins' staff. The Democratic senator, who is seeking reelection in Georgia, accused his opponent of having extensive ties to white nationalism, a charge the Collins campaign has vehemently denied.

The controversy centers on Preston Parra, a 24-year-old who interned in Collins' congressional office for approximately two months in 2024 and later worked as a contractor for Collins' leadership political action committee. According to an investigation published by The Washington Post on August 27, Parra posted images on the social media platform X depicting himself in a Ku Klux Klan robe and a swastika formed by the word "twink." The report also detailed his repeated use of racial slurs, the phrase "White Power," and Nazi song lyrics. Federal Election Commission records show Parra was paid $7,700 for fundraising consulting in May 2025.

Speaking at a campaign event in Macon, Ossoff framed the report as confirmation of a pattern. "This morning's news should shock not just the...