๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION โ€” NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Michael Collins

Georgia Senate 2026 ยท 2026

15
Policy Positions
56%
Avg Confidence
8
Issue Areas
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote found on a $17 federal minimum wage for Michael Collins (GA Republican Senate candidate); position inferred from strong conservative Republican platform and general opposition to federal minimum wage mandates typical of Georgia Republican candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found of Michael Collins (GA Republican Senate candidate) taking a specific position on labor/environmental tariffs; position inferred cautiously given Republican alignment with trade protectionism under Trump but also traditional GOP free-trade skepticism of such conditionality. Fact-check this โ†’
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Environment

2 positions

Would you support legislation requiring the US to reduce carbon emissions by 50% below 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceMichael Collins is a Republican candidate in Georgia whose campaign platform emphasizes opposing climate regulations that would burden businesses and the economy, with no evidence of support for aggressive emissions reduction mandates; position inferred from general stance and party alignment. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceMichael Collins, a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with a business/conservative background, almost certainly opposes ending new federal permits for oil and gas drilling based on standard Republican energy policy alignment; no specific direct statements on this exact issue were found, so this is inferred from general partisan stance. Fact-check this โ†’
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Foreign Policy

2 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support
Party InferenceMichael Collins is a Republican Senate candidate in Georgia with a generally hawkish national security posture typical of conservative Republicans, but no specific public statements or votes on a precise 5%-above-inflation defense budget increase threshold were found; position inferred from general policy stance and party alignment. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose
Campaign PlatformNo direct voting record exists for Collins as a U.S. Senate candidate, but his campaign rhetoric emphasizes an 'America First' approach and skepticism of foreign aid spending, consistent with the populist-conservative wing of the GOP that has actively sought to cut foreign assistance; position inferred from campaign platform and party alignment. Fact-check this โ†’
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Gun Policy

2 positions

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct voting record exists as Collins has not held federal office; position inferred from his Republican campaign platform emphasizing Second Amendment rights and opposition to expanded gun regulations, typical of conservative Georgia Republicans. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support a federal policy prohibiting the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilians?

Strongly Oppose
Campaign PlatformMichael Collins is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia who has emphasized Second Amendment rights and opposition to gun control measures on his campaign platform, strongly suggesting opposition to any semi-automatic rifle ban, though no direct statement on this specific policy was found. Fact-check this โ†’
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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statements from Michael Collins (GA Republican Senate candidate) on Medicare for All were found; position is inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general conservative healthcare stance opposing government-run healthcare expansion. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote found from Michael Collins on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative opposition to government price controls in healthcare, tempered by lack of explicit campaign statements on this specific issue. Fact-check this โ†’
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Immigration

2 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Strongly Oppose
Campaign PlatformMichael Collins ran on a hardline immigration platform emphasizing border security and opposing amnesty for undocumented immigrants, consistent with his conservative Republican positioning in Georgia's 2022 Senate race. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support
Campaign PlatformCollins's 2026 Georgia Senate campaign platform emphasizes securing the southern border as a top priority, consistent with strong Republican advocacy for border infrastructure and personnel increases, though specific legislative sponsorship details are limited for this emerging candidate. Fact-check this โ†’
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Taxes

2 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statement found on this specific proposal; position inferred from Michael Collins's Republican identity, general anti-tax campaign messaging, and the strong consensus among Georgia Republican politicians against raising top marginal income tax rates. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statement from Michael Collins (GA Republican Senate candidate) on this specific tax rate found; position inferred from standard Republican opposition to corporate tax increases and general conservative fiscal platform, with party-based inference as primary evidence. Fact-check this โ†’
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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote found on automatic voter registration specifically; position inferred from Michael Collins's general conservative platform opposing federal election mandates and his Republican alignment in Georgia, where GOP officials have broadly opposed expanding federal control over state voting processes. Fact-check this โ†’
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) โ†’ Party Inference (lowest). All data ยฉ 2025 The Founded Project LLC.