Doug Collins

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Doug Collins is an American attorney, pastor, and former U.S. Representative. A Republican from Georgia, he served in the U.S. House for the 9th district from 2013 to 2021, rising to ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. A vocal defender of President Trump during his first impeachment trial, Collins previously served as a Georgia state representative and Air Force Reserve chaplain. He ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2020 against Jon Ossoff. In November 2024, President-elect Trump nominated him as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.

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Constitutional Conservative Republican

⚡ ACTUALLY ALIGNS

Donald Trump and Republican Party Leadership

🎯 Primary Loyalties (Ranked)

Donald Trump
Republican Party
Evangelical and Pro-Life Interests
Military and Defense Interests

📋 Actions That Prove It

✓Served as Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and led Republican defense of President Trump during the 2019 impeachment inquiry hearings.
✓Voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1, December 2017), which reduced the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.
✓Introduced and advocated for H.R. 7 (2019), the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, to prohibit federal funding of abortions.
✓Voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (H.R. 2500, December 2019), which allocated $1.4 billion for border wall construction.

⚠️ Contradictions

•Publicly identified as a fiscal conservative opposing excessive spending but voted for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. 1892), which increased defense and non-defense spending by $300 billion over two years.
•Stated support for protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions but voted for the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, May 2017), which repealed the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and Medicaid expansion provisions.
•Positioned as a working-class advocate from a blue-collar background but voted against the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019), which proposed increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Career Background

•U.S. Representative for Georgia's 9th Congressional District (2013–2021)
•Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee (2019–2021)
•Georgia State Representative, District 27 (2007–2012)
•Chaplain, U.S. Air Force Reserve (active since 2002)
•Senior Pastor, Open Doors Church (formerly Chicopee Baptist Church, Gainesville, GA)

Endorsements

•Received endorsement from Donald Trump for U.S. Senate campaign (2020)
•Received endorsement from National Rifle Association (NRA) during congressional campaigns
•Endorsed Donald Trump for President (2020)
•Endorsed David Perdue in Georgia Senate runoff (2021)