Candidate · November 3, 2026

Rick W. Allen

On the ballot for U.S. House · Georgia's 12th District

RepublicanIncumbent
raised through Oct 14, 2026
$1.3M
cash on hand
$1.5M
issues with public statements
6

§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeU.S. House · Georgia's 12th District1,2,3,4,5,6
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3,4
StatusIncumbent — Currently represents Georgia's 12th District in the U.S. House.7
How it's decidedIf no candidate wins a majority (more than half of the votes), the top two finishers meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.6
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Rick Allen graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree in building construction.8,9 He founded the construction company R.W. Allen & Associates, which has offices in Augusta and Athens.8,9 He was elected to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 12th District in 2014.9 He serves on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and served on the Committee on Agriculture for eight years.9

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running to bring his experience in job creation and principled leadership to Congress, to combat the growing reach of the federal government and to get Washington back on the path to a prosperous economy.8

Service in Congress since 2023

  • 2025–nowU.S. Representative, GA-127
  • 2023–2025U.S. Representative, GA-127

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Taxes and Budget

Federal income tax rates

An earlier issue page still on his campaign website says that in Congress he cut taxes on the middle class, including lowering personal tax rates, and that he would continue to keep the economy growing.13

Business tax breaks

An earlier issue page still on his campaign website says he voted to cut small business taxes by 40% to help create jobs and economic growth.13

Federal spending levels

An earlier issue page still on his campaign website says he was looking for ways to cut government waste and out-of-control spending, and that money reserved for Social Security and Medicare should not be used to fund other government programs.14

Family and Social Policy

Child tax credit

An earlier issue page still on his campaign website lists among his accomplishments doubling the child tax credit to $2,000.13

Social Security and Medicare

Medicare Advantage

An earlier issue page still on his campaign website says he was working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to make sure the Medicare Advantage program can continue with stable funding, and that he supported a bill to make sure seniors can keep their doctors.14

Education

US Department of Education

An earlier issue page still on his campaign website says the federal government’s one-size-fits-all approach to education hurts students, and that he worked to pass the Every Student Succeeds Act, which it says moves education decisions to parents, teachers and local officials.15

§4Popular bills that never got a vote

Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.

While Rick W. Allen served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Rick W. Allen sponsored or cosponsored 11 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.

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§5Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.

Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.68

Raised$1,265,488
Spent$975,580
Cash on hand$1,464,865
Debts owed by the campaign$1,639,945

Where the money came from

Individual donors$626K · 49%
PACs and other political committees$638K · 50%
Other receipts (other loans, refunds, interest)$1,816 · 0%

§6Financial disclosures

Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.