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2026 candidates we're tracking in GA-12
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Rick W. Allen
Republican
Incumbent
Rick W. Allen is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, a businessman serving since 2015, per the chamber's membership roster.
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Ceretta Smith
Democratic
Ceretta Smith is a former Grovetown City Council member of six years, a former Army medic with a federal-government career, and a union leader who won the June 16 nomination over Traci George, per WRDW and The Augusta Press.
About this race
Georgia's 12th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Georgia primary is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, June 16, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.