Doug Collins
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Cabinet
Score
48/100 · Moderate
Net worth
$1.4M
Tenure
Secretary of Veterans Affairs 2025-present
About
Doug Collins represented Georgia's 9th Congressional District from 2013 to 2021 and served as a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve, reaching the rank of colonel. He was one of Trump's most vocal defenders during his first impeachment proceedings. He ran for Georgia Senate in 2020 but lost the Republican primary to Kelly Loeffler. Confirmed 77-23 in a broad bipartisan vote as Veterans Affairs Secretary, he oversees the nation's largest integrated healthcare system serving 9 million veterans.
Donations & financial influence
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| Oil & gas / fossil | N/A | |
| Pharma / healthcare | N/A | |
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| Wall Street / finance | N/A | |
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Controversies & conflicts of interest
- DOGE-directed VA staffing cuts alarmed veterans service organizations
- Lost Georgia Senate seat in 2020 runoff to Raphael Warnock after chaos of MAGA endorsements
- Strong Trump loyalist, led House floor fights during impeachment
- Veterans groups protested cuts to VA services under his tenure