Georgia 12th District

Rick Allen (R) holds this seat and is running again. 2 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.

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  Rick Allen

  Republican · holds this seat today

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  Liberty Score A

  On the liberty side in 120 of 129 votes and bills.

  Raised $1,265,488 since January 2025: 50% from PACs and other committees, 49% from people. The filing at FEC.gov

  Every vote behind this grade
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  Ceretta Smith

  Democrat · Army veteran, union leader, former Grovetown councilwoman

  No grade

  No grade yet

  I have no votes in Congress to count for Smith, and what Smith has said and done settles only 1 of my principles. I went through it on October 18. A grade needs 4.

  Raised $47,693 since January 2025: 86% from people, 10% from PACs and other committees, 4% the candidate’s own money. The filing at FEC.gov

  See each one, with its source

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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.

Ceretta Smith, on the record

I have no votes in Congress to count for Smith, so the grade above comes from this list: what Smith has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.

• May 2026 · StatementFree speech

  Answered yes in a written questionnaire that no public official should use the power of government to target critics or political opponents.

  “no public official, regardless of position, should use the power of government to target critics or political opponents.”

  By the test I use for votes

  AWith liberty

  Opposing government pressure aimed at critics and speech, whoever holds office, is the with side of the free speech measure.

  Source: 50501 Georgia, Ceretta Smith: Candidate for Congress District 12 (her written answers)Discuss this
• May 2026 · StatementBorders

  Said in a written questionnaire that no government agency, including DHS, should detain people without cause or search without a warrant; she did not say whether she backs deportations or ICE.

  “no government agency, including dhs, should detain individuals without cause or conduct searches without a lawful warrant.”

  By the test I use for votes

  ?Not clear either way

  Requiring warrants and cause does not by itself oppose enforcing immigration law or ICE, so the words do not settle the measure.

  Source: 50501 Georgia, Ceretta Smith: Candidate for Congress District 12 (her written answers)Discuss this

Who is on the ballot: the state election offices, as listed on Wikipedia on November 3, 2026, checked against the candidate file of the Federal Election Commission. See a name that is wrong or missing? Say so in the discussion.