BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. - Rep. Mike Collins officially launched his U.S. Senate campaign with a rally in Butts County on Tuesday night, aiming to unseat Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in next year’s election.

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He did so by emphasizing his allegiance to President Trump and conservative values, while attacking incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff as an out-of-touch liberal.

"Y'all, I am unapologetically pro-God, pro-Trump, pro-Second Amendment," Collins told the crowd of about 150 in a Jackson barn-style event hall. "Jon Ossoff doesn't relate to the average Georgians. I mean, he's a trust fund kid. He's never had a real job," Collins said.

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Collins is hoping to court Trump voters, emphasizing the passage of the Laken Riley Act, which he co-sponsored and was the f

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