After becoming a Green Beret, Collins deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, and South America. During his 2007 deployment, Jay was shot in the arm, continued to fight, and later helped perform surgery on himself in the field.
He sustained injuries that would lead to the loss of his leg years later. Following the amputation, Jay requalified as a fully deployable Green Beret and served five more years on active duty.
Elected to the Florida Senate in 2022, Jay became one of Tallahassee’s most effective elected leaders — carrying constitutional carry into law, protecting veterans from predatory schemes, and standing up for Florida’s farmers and families.
In 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Jay as Florida’s 21st Lieutenant Governor — calling him “the Chuck Norris of Florida politics” and ready to lead on Day One. Now Jay is running to protect that legacy and keep Florida free.
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