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

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Georgia Congressman’s Family Ties to White Nationalist Influencer Under Scrutiny

Republican Senate hopeful Mike Collins has established himself as a confrontational, Trump-supporting voice on social media platforms. His online presence has frequently attracted attention for connections with right-wing personalities, controversial posts, and allegations of antisemitism—claims Collins has consistently rejected. The most immediate connection to extremist circles now appears within his own household: his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, a prominent White nationalist supporter and digital content creator known for circulating antisemitic content and Nazi symbols online.

Scheer’s Growing Digital Presence

Married to Collins’ daughter Summer, Scheer regularly appears in family photos featured on the congressman’s official campaign site and social channels. He was present at Collins’ primary election victory celebration and seems to have contributed to marketing materials for the congressman’s transportation business. Notably, Scheer maintains voter registration at a property owned by Collins, situated next to the congressman’s substantial Georgia residence.

Across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Telegram, Scheer has accumulated over 1.5 million followers through content centered on physical fitness, masculine identity, and Christian faith. Yet alongside this mainstream appeal, he actively promotes White nationalist viewpoints, circulates antisemitic conspiracy theories, advocates for Muslim deportation, and distributed an infographic about Jewish people that he credited to his wife.

Controversial Statements and Beliefs

“Sixty million Christians that were killed by Jewish Bolsheviks in the early 1900s right before World War II,” Scheer stated in a November 2025 YouTube video posted to his nearly 350,000 subscribers.

During a podcast recording last November, Scheer expressed concern that White populations face extinction, arguing that rebuilding an America dominated by people of White European heritage would necessitate “clearing our land of other people.” In the same YouTube video, he referenced the “Jewish Bolsheviks” conspiracy theory—a narrative adopted by Nazi Germany that depicted communism as a Jewish conspiracy and held Jews collectively accountable for Soviet crimes.

Scheer urged his audience to investigate who controls historical education while previously asserting that Jewish people were responsible for pornography, the assassination of President Kennedy, the September 11 attacks, and the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He also reiterated the unsubstantiated assertion that Jeffrey Epstein served Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and coerced politicians into backing an “Israel first” policy.

Campaign Response and Political Context

When a YouTube viewer pointed out that one of Scheer’s posts contained “anti-Semitism and white nationalism that is disturbing,” the influencer responded simply: “There’s nothing wrong with White Nationalism.” Collins’ campaign team did not directly answer CNN’s inquiries about Scheer and his social media activity. A campaign spokesperson issued a statement emphasizing that “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 himself failed to respond to CNN’s attempts to obtain comment.

These revelations add to growing concerns about Collins’ connections to right-wing figures as he prepares to challenge Democratic incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff in what promises to be a crucial contest. Collins has previously faced backlash for his associations with extremist personalities. In May, he dismissed a long-serving aide who used the campaign’s official account to ridicule a competing campaign adviser’s wife regarding her sexual assault allegations.

Recently, following an extended absence from social media, Scheer invited his Telegram followers—which he cross-promotes across other platforms—to participate in a poll asking whether he should create a video explaining “why Gen-Z doesn’t hate Hitler.” Although he eventually removed the poll, CNN preserved a copy of the original post.

Last year, Scheer circulated an infographic on Telegram asserting that Jewish people dominate American government through economic power, crediting the graphic to his wife. The image claimed that Jewish donors, advocacy organizations, and institutions had seized control of American politics and were steering policy decisions.

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