A former staffer for Republican Rep. Mike Collins shared images in June and July on social media depicting a swastika and himself in Ku Klux Klan robes, according to the Washington Post. Preston Parra, 24, interned for Collins for two months in 2024 before working as a contractor for his leadership political action committee throughout 2025, when he was paid $7,700 for fundraising consulting.
Collins’s spokesman Meyer Siegfried said Parra “has no affiliation with Mike Collins’ office or campaign” and that Collins “unequivocally condemns” the posts. Parra told the Post that many of his posts were “satirical” and claimed he was not a white supremacist, though he added that he believed “the white race contributes more to the world.” He also said Collins was unaware of his personal social media account because he had made it private.
Parra’s posts included racial slurs, references to “white power,” and quotes from Nazi song lyrics, according to the Post. When reached for comment, Parra responded with a racial slur. The images and posts remain live on his account.
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, Collins’s opponent in Georgia’s 2026 Senate race, called the report “disgraceful and disqualifying” and “stunning.” Ossoff said the revelation “confirmed yet more extensive ties between Congressman Mike Collins and white nationalism, and Congressman Mike Collins and neo-Nazi ideology.” He called on Collins to hold a press conference and release all communications between his office and the individuals involved.
Collins is challenging Ossoff in a high-stakes race that will affect control of the Senate. Collins won the Republican primary in June with Trump’s endorsement and has been the GOP representative for Georgia’s 10th congressional district since 2023.
A Broader Pattern of Associations
Parra’s posts represent the latest in a series of controversies tied to people in Collins’s orbit. Last month, CNN reported that Collins’s son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, is a white nationalist social media influencer with a history of sharing antisemitic conspiracies and Nazi imagery online. Scheer is registered to vote at a Collins-owned property, has appeared in Collins’s campaign photos, and attended Collins’s victory party after the primary win.
In August, more than 50 Black Georgia lawmakers signed a statement condemning Collins for “associates’ comments and posts that have been widely panned as racist and antisemitic.” Georgia Republican activist Debbie Dooley, a Tea Party founder who backed Collins’s primary rival, told the Post: “In the south, we have a saying: You lay down with dogs, you get up with fleas. Well, Mike Collins has got a lot of fleas on him.”
Collins has faced repeated scrutiny over his own social media activity. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution detailed his history of posts described as racist, antisemitic, or xenophobic. One post led to a temporary suspension of his X account. Collins has denied the accusations of antisemitism.
Sources
- The Washington Post — Reported Parra’s posts, his employment history with Collins, and FEC payment records.
- The Guardian — Provided Ossoff’s statement, Collins’s spokesman’s response, and details of Parra’s background and posts.
- CNN — Reported on Collins’s son-in-law David Alan Scheer II’s white nationalist ties in July 2026.
