45 Georgia Lawmakers Endorse Doug Collins for U.S. Senate

45 state lawmakers have thrown their support behind Congressman Doug Collins in his bid for United States Senate. The endorsements followed similar endorsements by other state lawmakers who endorsed Senator Kelly Loeffler.

Collins, a former Georgia legislator himself, is one of 21 candidates in the November jungle primary to fill the unexpired term of former Senator Johnny Isakson. The list of endorsements adds to the endorsements by former Governor Mike Huckabee, former Congresswoman Karen Handel, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, and more than 40 Sheriffs in Georgia.

In a news release, Collins said, “I am honored to have the support of so many conservative leaders spanning all corners of Georgia. Our grassroots campaign is fueled by local leaders and everyday Georgians fighting to send a trusted conservative to the U.S. Senate, and I am humbled to have these men and women with me.”

The list of endorsements is as follows:

• House Speaker David Ralston
• Senator Lee Anderson
• Senator Matt Brass
• Senator Steve Gooch
• Senator Renee Unterman
• Senator John Wilkinson
• Representative Matt Barton
• Representative Shaw Blackmon
• Representative James Burchett
• Representative Joe Campbell
• Representative Mike Cheokas
• Representative J. Collins
• Representative Robert Dickey
• Representative Matt Dubnik
• Representative Emory Dunahoo
• Representative Ginny Ehrhart
• Representative Terry England
• Representative Chris Erwin
• Representative Matt Gambill
• Representative Micah Gravley
• Representative Joseph Gullett
• Representative Matt Hatchett
• Representative Lee Hawkins
• Representative DeWayne Hill
• Representative Don Hogan
• Representative Rick Jasperse
• Representative Trey Kelley
• Representative David Knight
• Representative Eddie Lumsden
• Representative Karen Mathiak
• Representative Danny Mathis
• Representative Martin Momtahan
• Representative Mark Newton
• Representative Randy Nix
• Representative Butch Parrish
• Representative Don Parsons
• Representative Alan Powell
• Representative Trey Rhodes
• Representative Jason Ridley
• Representative Terry Rogers
• Representative Mitchell Scoggins
• Representative Richard Smith
• Representative Noel Williams
• Representative Rick Williams
• Representative Bill Yearta