Rep. Doug Collins Confirms Georgia Senate Bid, Prompting GOP Backlash

Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, with Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), during a hearing on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 4, 2019. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), the ranking House Judiciary Committee Republican and one of President Donald Trump’s primary defenders amid the impeachment push, confirmed he is running for the Senate seat currently occupied by incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.)—drawing a swift rebuke from state GOP officials.

Collins made the announcement on “Fox & Friends,“ saying: ”We’re in for the Georgia Senate race down here. I’ve still got a lot of work left to do to help this president finish this impeachment out, and we’re going to make a bigger announcement down here in Georgia.”