‘Twink fascist’ haunts Republican Senate campaign after he posts swastika and poses in KKK robes
A former intern and contractor linked to Georgia Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins has drawn renewed attention after social-media posts featuring a swastika, apparent Ku Klux Klan robes, racial slurs and Nazi-related material resurfaced. The episode matters because it has prompted questions about the judgement and vetting of people connected to Collins’ political operation, although the campaign says Parra no longer has any affiliation with it.
Preston Parra, 24, interned in Collins’ congressional office from August to October 2024 and later received $7,700 through his consulting firm from Collins’ Overhaul PAC in May 2025; records reportedly show his last payment was on 23 May. Parra told The Washington Post that much of his content was satirical and denied being a white supremacist, while Collins’ spokesman called the posts “vile” and said Collins condemned them. The article also notes earlier scrutiny of other people in Collins’ orbit, including his son-in-law and a former chief of staff.
- Former Collins contractor’s extremist-themed posts have resurfaced.
- Collins’ campaign says Parra has no current connection.
- Parra says the material was satire and denies white supremacy.
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Mike Collins is a Republican member of the US House of Representatives who is running for a seat in the Senate, one of the two chambers of Congress. Campaigns rely on staff, interns and outside consultants, whose work can include research, communications and political advice.
Preston Parra interned in Collins’ congressional office in 2024 and later received payment from a political committee supporting Collins. The connection has drawn attention to how campaigns choose and vet people in their orbit, even when those people are not candidates themselves.
The Ku Klux Klan is a racist group in the United States, and the swastika is a symbol associated with Nazi Germany and antisemitism. Parra has described much of his online content as satire and denied being a white supremacist; Collins’ campaign has condemned the posts and says Parra is no longer affiliated with it.
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The case for
The resurfaced posts raise legitimate questions about the judgement and vetting involved when someone with such material online is given access to a congressional office and paid by a political committee. Voters may reasonably expect campaigns to examine close associates’ public conduct and explain how ties were handled once concerns emerged.
The case against
The campaign says Parra is no longer affiliated with it, and the reported payment ended months before the posts drew renewed attention. Parra says much of the material was satire and denies white-supremacist beliefs; without clearer evidence about what campaign officials knew or when, the posts alone may not establish that Collins endorsed them or was responsible for them.
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