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Georgia's 12th U.S. House District

Georgia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Georgia's 12th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Rick Allen
Rep. Rick AllenR
U.S. Representative · GA-012
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
21
Votes Missed
0.93%
Cross-party
111
Committees
ChairHealth, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee
Vice ChairCommunications and Technology Subcommittee
Education and the Workforce Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Georgia District 12. Party primary on Jun 16, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 16, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.1M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Rick Allen (R-GA-12)R
Cash on Hand
$1.3M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Rick W. Allen R60.3%Elizabeth \"Liz\" Johnson D 39.7%341,266
2022Rick W Allen R59.6%Elizabeth “Liz” Johnson D 40.4%265,195
2020Rick W Allen R58.4%Liz Johnson D 41.6%310,099
2018Rick W Allen R59.5%Francys Johnson D 40.5%250,489
2016Rick W Allen R61.6%Patricia C Mccracken D 38.4%258,912
2014R W \"Rick\" Allen R54.8%John Barrow D 45.2%166,814
2012John Barrow D53.7%Lee Anderson R 46.3%259,121
2010John Barrow D56.6%Raymond Mckinney R 43.4%163,397
2008John Barrow D66.0%John Stone R 34.0%249,335
2006John Barrow D50.3%Max Burns R 49.7%142,438
2004John Barrow D51.8%Max Burns R 48.2%218,168
2002Max Burns R55.2%Champ Walker D 44.8%140,383
District
Population
774,597
Median HH Income
$62K
Unemployment
6.4%
Bachelor's+
24.6%
Veterans
9.5%
Median Age
37.0
Mean HH Income
$85K
Poverty Rate
17.5%
HS or Higher
87.2%
Median Home Value
$194K
Median Rent
$1,004/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.6%
Under 18 / 65+
23.0% / 16.2%