GOP Senate candidate has close ties to White nationalist influencer, his son-in-law

Georgia’s Collins Faces Scrutiny Over Son-in-Law’s White Nationalist Ties

GOP Senate candidate has close ties – Republican congressional representative Mike Collins has cultivated a prominent national presence through his aggressive, Trump-supportive online persona. This digital activism has consistently attracted attention regarding his connections with right-wing personalities, controversial social media activity, and allegations of antisemitism—charges Collins has consistently rejected. However, one of the most compelling demonstrations of extremist connections within the Georgia politician’s circle may be found in his own household: his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, a vocal White nationalist supporter and digital content creator known for disseminating antisemitic content and Nazi symbolism throughout online platforms.

A Family Connection to Extremism

Scheer, wed to Collins’ daughter Summer, occupies a visible position within the Collins family narrative. His presence is documented in family photographs featured prominently on the congressman’s official campaign website and various social media channels. Beyond familial appearances, Scheer attended the primary election victory celebration for Collins and seems to have contributed to promotional materials for the politician’s trucking business enterprise. Notably, Scheer maintains voter registration at a property owned by Collins, situated next to the congressman’s expansive Georgia residence.

On Instagram, Scheer has recently circulated several posts endorsing Patriot Front, the White supremacist organization that gathered in Washington, DC during the July 4th weekend celebrations. Through his content spanning TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Telegram, Scheer has accumulated over 1.5 million followers by discussing themes of physical fitness, masculine identity, and Christian faith. Yet alongside these mainstream topics, he has consistently advanced White nationalist perspectives, circulated antisemitic conspiracy narratives, advocated for Muslim deportation, and distributed an antisemitic infographic targeting Jewish communities that he attributed to his wife—Collins’ daughter.

Controversial Statements and Beliefs

During a podcast appearance in November, Scheer expressed concern that White populations face potential extinction, asserting that rebuilding an America dominated by people of White European heritage would necessitate “clearing our land of other people.” These statements represent the most recent instance of a far-right figure connected to Collins as he prepares to challenge Democratic incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff in what promises to be a crucial electoral contest.

Collins, who established his reputation as an online agitator, has encountered persistent criticism for his relationships with right-wing and extremist personalities. Earlier this year in May, he dismissed a long-serving assistant who published content from the campaign’s official account ridiculing a competing campaign advisor’s spouse and her allegations of sexual assault.

Scheer replied, “There’s nothing wrong with White Nationalism.”

Scheer has consistently voiced antagonistic sentiments toward both Jewish and Muslim communities. Merely weeks ago, following an extended absence from social media, Scheer solicited his Telegram followers—whom he cross-promotes across other platforms—to participate in a poll regarding whether he should create a video addressing “why Gen-Z doesn’t hate Hitler.” Although he subsequently removed the poll, CNN preserved a copy of the original post.

Historical Claims and Conspiracy Theories

In a YouTube video uploaded in November 2025 to his audience of nearly 350,000 subscribers, Scheer referenced the “Jewish Bolsheviks” conspiracy theory, an antisemitic framework adopted by Nazi Germany that depicted communism as a Jewish conspiracy and held Jews collectively accountable for Soviet atrocities. “Sixty million Christians that were killed by Jewish Bolsheviks in the early 1900s right before World War II,” Scheer declared in the recording. “They don’t tell us the history about Germany before World War II. All we’re told is, ‘Germany bad, Hitler evil, don’t ask questions, Holocaust, Holocaust, Holocaust, here’s 50 movies every year about the Holocaust and why it’s so bad.'”

Scheer urged viewers to investigate who authorizes history textbooks, while previously asserting that Jewish individuals bore responsibility for “porn,” the assassination of President Kennedy, the September 11 terrorist attacks, and the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He also reiterated the unverified assertion that Jeffrey Epstein served Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, and coerced politicians into backing an “Israel first” policy. When a YouTube commenter observed that his content contained “anti-Semitism and white nationalism that is disturbing,” Scheer responded directly.

CNN’s inquiries regarding Scheer and his social media commentary received no response from Collins’ campaign. However, a campaign spokesperson issued a statement affirming, “Rep. Collins’ lifelong support for Israel is unquestionable and backed by his consistent record in Congress of standing up for Israel and her people.” Scheer similarly failed to respond to CNN’s requests for comment.

During a Telegram post from the previous year, Scheer circulated an infographic alleging that Jewish communities control the United States government through financial power, crediting the graphic to his wife. The visual argument posited that Jewish donors, advocacy organizations, and institutions had captured American political processes and were directing policy outcomes.