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U.S. House, District 12: who gets your vote?

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Candidate
Ceretta Smith

Ceretta Smith

Running for U.S. House · Georgia District 12

NationalDemocrat

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Rick W. Allen

Rick W. Allen

U.S. House · Georgia District 12

NationalRepublican

Ceretta SmithCandidateRick W. AllenCurrent rep

Job fit

Ceretta Smith

Offices held

  • She served nearly a decade as a U.S. Army medic 1
  • as a Grovetown City Councilmember 1

Rick W. Allen

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Ceretta Smith

  • Health care costs
    Smith's platform pledges to 'expand access to care: support coverage options that keep more Georgians insured' and 'lower out-of-pocket costs' for families. 2
  • Cost of living & jobs
    Her affordability plan calls for 'good-paying jobs: attracting new industries, supporting small businesses, and expanding job training' plus 'support for workers: tools and protections.' 2
  • Guns
    Under 'Protecting Communities,' her site calls to 'reduce gun violence: address the proliferation of guns with common-sense safety.' 2

No public stance found on: Crime & safety, Immigration, Climate & energy

More on their website →

Rick W. Allen

No stated positions on file yet.

How they voted on top issues

Ceretta Smith

Nothing found for this candidate yet.

Rick W. Allen

  • Immigration → A tighter border and stricter enforcement (28 of 28 votes) 3
  • Clean water and pipes that work → Federal money for water and stricter standards (9 of 9 votes) 3
  • A home you can afford → Government helping with housing costs (6 of 6 votes) 3

Who pays them

Ceretta Smith

Where the campaign money came from4

small donorslarge donors
small donors$13Klarge donors$12K$27K raised
$13,2424Small individual donors
$11,7014Large individual donors

Rick W. Allen

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorscompaniesindustry associationsmembership organizationsOther kinds of donors
small donors$31Klarge donors$451Kcompanies$224Kindustryassociations$180Kmembershiporganizations$49KOther kinds ofdonors$52K$1.0M raised
$30,5105Small individual donors
$450,7745Large individual donors

Checks

Ceretta Smith

No voting record to check yet

Rick W. Allen

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

Based on current data. May change in a future update.

Sources

  1. Ceretta Smith -Higher Heights for America PAC — captured web text, 2026-10-19 · checked 2026-10-19 used in: Experience
  2. cerettaforga.com used in: Top issues
  3. Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
  4. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money