Governor Brian Kemp picked a horse in the race for the 10th district Congressional seat this past week.
Republicans Mike Collins and Vernon Jones will square off Tuesday in a final effort to gain the nomination to replace Congressman Jody Hice, who ran for Secretary of State in the May primary election, but lost to incumbent Brad Raffensperger.
Kemp’s endorsement of Collins is not surprising as Jones was once a critical gubernatorial contender in Georgia until former President Donald Trump encouraged him to bail following David Perdue’s gubernatorial announcement.
Collins, however, is a familiar candidate to the district, having run in 2014 against Jody Hice. As was the case in the May 24, 2022 primary, Collins was the frontrunner heading into the runoff eight years ago, too. His father, Mac Collins, also represented Georgia in Congress from 1993 to 2005.
Kemp issued the following statement:
“Today, I’m proud to endorse Mike Collins to be the next congressman for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District. As a conservative small businessman, Mike knows firsthand how the disastrous policies of the Biden administration are hurting hardworking Georgians and communities all across our state. Mike is strongly pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, and will fight hard to put Georgians first in Congress. I will be casting my ballot for Mike Collins in the June 21st GOP runoff, and I ask fellow Republicans across the district to join me in sending a trusted conservative to Washington!”
