Racist and antisemitic orbiters roil Georgia Senate race

Published August 27, 2026 1:12pm ET



The battle for Georgia’s closely watched Senate seat is increasingly becoming a fight over the company the candidates keep, as Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and GOP challenger Mike Collins trade accusations of racism and antisemitism fueled by controversial figures who are close to each other.

The latest salvo came Thursday after the Washington Post reported a former Collins staffer posted images dressed in Ku Klux Klan garb, racist remarks, and Nazi imagery online, adding to a list of controversial people associated with the Republican congressman.

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