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Mike Collins wins election in Georgia’s 10th congressional district

062122 Jackson, Ga.: Mike Collins speaks to members of the media during his watch party for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District runoff at The Brickery, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Jackson, Ga.. Collins is a trucking company owner and son of the late congressman Mac Collins. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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062122 Jackson, Ga.: Mike Collins speaks to members of the media during his watch party for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District runoff at The Brickery, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Jackson, Ga.. Collins is a trucking company owner and son of the late congressman Mac Collins. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
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Nov 9, 2022

Mike Collins, a trucking company owner and son of a former congressman, will represent Georgia’s 10th Congressional District in Washington, according to the Associated Press.

Collins posted a thank you message to supporters on his Twitter account.

“This was a victory for the hard-working people of the 10th district — you can count on me to have your back and fight every day when I’m in Washington,” he wrote.

Collins defeated Democrat Tabitha Johnson-Green in a seat that is Republican-leaning. The district includes all or parts of 18 counties in east-central Georgia.

The incumbent, U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, decided to run for Georgia secretary of state instead of seeking another term in the U.S. House. Hice, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, lost to incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in the primary.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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