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Georgia's Jewish senator called his newly minted GOP opponent an ... After Rep. Mike Collins won a hard-fought Republican runoff election in Georgia Tuesday for the party’s Senate nomination in November, his opponent wasted no time going on the offensive. “Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate Mike Collins is a notorious bigot, antisemite, and extremist,” Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoffpostedon social media on Tuesday night. Ossoff, who is Jewish, did not elaborate on the antisemitism allegation in the post, which continued with other attack lines against Collins. His campaign declined to comment to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. But Collins and some of his senior staff members have faced well-documented past allegations of antisemitism in a state that’s home to anestimated100,000-plus Jewish adults. The Collins campaign did not return a request for comment for this article. In one instance in 2024, hecame under hot waterafter replying favorably to a tweet from an antisemitic account that appeared to reference a Washington Post reporter’s Jewish background. “Was never any doubt,” Collins, who has said he runs his own X account, wrote at the time. Following backlash, including from s…

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Georgia's Jewish senator called his newly minted GOP opponent an ... Politics Jon Ossoff called his newly minted GOP opponent an antisemite. Why? In a statement to JTA, the campaign of Georgia’s Jewish senator noted a host of past allegations against Rep. Mike Collins. U.S. Senate Republican candidate, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) cheers after his nomination acceptance speech during a runoff election-night party on June 16, 2026 in Jackson, Georgia. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) Advertisement By Andrew Lapin June 17, 2026 7:51 pm Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After Rep. Mike Collins won a hard-fought Republican runoff election in Georgia Tuesday for the party’s Senate nomination in November, his opponent wasted no time going on the offensive. “Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate Mike Collins is a notorious bigot, antisemite, and extremist,” Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff posted on social media on Tuesday night. Ossoff, who is Jewish, did not elaborate on the antisemitism allegation in the post, which continued with other attack lines against Collins. But Collins and some of his senior staff members have faced well documented past allegations of antisemitism in a state t…

Jon Ossoff Called His Newly Minted GOP Opponent An Antisemite. Why? JTA: “Collins and some of his senior staff members have faced well-documented past allegations of antisemitism in a state that’s home to an estimated 100,000-plus Jewish adults.” Atlanta, Ga —New reporting from theJewish Telegraphic Agencyis shedding light on GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins’ longstanding record of antisemitism and bigotry, and his tolerance for such behavior by “current and former” staffers as he enters the General Election under heightened scrutiny. The reporting – which highlights how Collins socialized with a known Nazi, stood behind a slew of hateful online content, and put forth troubling policy proposals and language – comes as MAGA loyalist Mike Collins works to recover fromattacksbyfellow Republicans, who spent months emphasizing Collins’ extreme record of bigotry as part of a brutal and drawn-out primary battle that went into an extra inning this week during a runoff. Read for yourself: JTA:Jon Ossoff called his newly minted GOP opponent an antisemite. Why?Andrew Lapin | June 17, 2026 KEY EXCERPTS:

ICYMI: NYT: Georgia's First Jewish Senator Is Losing Jewish Support Vulnerable Senator Jon Ossoff’s anti-Israel positions arelosinghim support among Jewish Democrats in Georgia, according to the New York Times. Ossoff is up for re-election in 2026. “Jon Ossoff hoped his silence in the face of rising antisemitism from his Party and support of a Bernie Sanders amendment blocking weapons from Israel would go unnoticed,”said NRSC communications director Joanna Rodriguez. “Instead it will clearly have lasting consequences. Georgians deserve a real champion, not a coward like Ossoff who stands against Israel and has to be begged by grieving parents to fight for murdered young Georgians like Rose Lubin and Laken Riley.” More from the New York Times: By providing your phone number, you are joining a recurring text messaging program for the NRSC Text WIN to 55404 to receive mobile alerts.By providing your phone number and checking the box, you are consenting to receive marketing texts, including autodialed and automated texts, to that number with campaign notifications from the NRSC (55404). NRSC is happy to help at (202) 675-6000. Reply HELP for help, STOP to end.Msg&DataRatesMayApply…

NY Times: Jewish Donors Urge Gov. Kemp to Challenge Democratic Jewish ... Share Facebook WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email Chabad of Cobb, Rabbi Silverman with Ossef GEORGIA – The New York Times reported on Sunday that Senator Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s first Jewish senator, is losing support from some Jewish constituents over his stance on Israel, with prominent donors and community leaders urging Republican Governor Brian Kemp to challenge him in the 2026 Senate race. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Ossoff, who has often spoken about his Jewish heritage and the influence of his Lithuanian Jewish ancestors who fled persecution, has come under fire for opposing certain military aid transfers to Israel and criticizing the country’s handling of the war in Gaza. While he has consistently supported Israel’s security, some Jewish leaders feel he has not been vocal enough in addressing rising antisemitism or standing unequivocally with Israel, particularly after the October 7 attacks. A coalition of influential Jewish figures in Georgia sent a private letter to Kemp in December, signaling their willingness to support his potential Senate bid. Among them, Democratic…

Georgia's Jewish senator called his newly minted GOP opponent an ... Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, during a May 2026 campaign event in Atlanta. Photo by Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Andrew Lapin June 18, 2026 ( JTA ) — After Rep. Mike Collins won a hard-fought Republican runoff election in Georgia Tuesday for the party’s Senate nomination in November, his opponent wasted no time going on the offensive. “Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate Mike Collins is a notorious bigot, antisemite, and extremist,” Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff posted on social media on Tuesday night. Ossoff, who is Jewish, did not elaborate on the antisemitism allegation in the post, which continued with other attack lines against Collins. But Collins and some of his senior staff members have faced well-documented past allegations of antisemitism in a state that’s home to an estimated 100,000-plus Jewish adults. “Whether he’s socializing with a known Nazi, speaking in antisemitic dog whistles, or doubling down after targeting a Jewish reporter, Mike Collins’ record of bigotry and antisemitism speaks for itself,” Valeria Rivadeneira-Crandell, a spokesperson for Ossoff’s campaign, told the J…

What to know about Georgia's Jewish senator calling newly ... - QOSHE JTA — After Rep. Mike Collins won a hard-fought Republican runoff election in Georgia on Tuesday for the party’s Senate nomination in November, his opponent wasted no time going on the offensive. “Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate Mike Collins is a notorious bigot, antisemite, and extremist,” Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff posted on social media on Tuesday night. Ossoff, who is Jewish, did not elaborate on the antisemitism allegation in the post, which continued with other attack lines against Collins. But Collins and some of his senior staff members have faced well-documented past allegations of antisemitism in a state that’s home to an estimated 100,000-plus Jewish adults. “Whether he’s socializing with a known Nazi, speaking in antisemitic dog whistles, or doubling down after targeting a Jewish reporter, Mike Collins’ record of bigotry and antisemitism speaks for itself,” Valeria Rivadeneira-Crandell, a spokesperson for Ossoff’s campaign, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in a statement. The Collins campaign did not return a request for comment for this article. The Ossoff campaign provided links to multiple i…