Rick W. Allen
RepublicanGA-12 · Representative
In the 2024 House race for GA-12, Richard W. Allen (R) defeated Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson (D) 60.3% to 39.7%. Richard W. Allen received 205,849 votes compared to 135,417 for Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson, a dominant 20.6-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.
As the incumbent, Richard W. Allen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
In the 2022 House race for GA-12, Richard W. Allen (R) defeated Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson (D) 59.6% to 40.4%. Richard W. Allen received 158,047 votes compared to 107,148 for Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson, a comfortable 19.2-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.
As the incumbent, Richard W. Allen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Richard W. Allen benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.
In the 2020 House race for GA-12, Richard W. Allen (R) defeated Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson (D) 58.4% to 41.6%. Richard W. Allen received 181,038 votes compared to 129,061 for Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson, a comfortable 16.8-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Rick W. Allen (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
In the 2018 House race for GA-12, Rick W. Allen (R) defeated Francys Johnson (D) 59.5% to 40.5%. Rick W. Allen received 148,986 votes compared to 101,503 for Francys Johnson, a comfortable 19.0-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.
As the incumbent, Rick W. Allen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Rick W. Allen won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).
In the 2016 House race for GA-12, Rick W. Allen (R) defeated Patricia C. Mccracken (D) 61.6% to 38.4%. Rick W. Allen received 159,492 votes compared to 99,420 for Patricia C. Mccracken, a dominant 23.2-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.
As the incumbent, Rick W. Allen benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
In the 2014 House race for GA-12, R. W. Rick Allen (R) defeated John Barrow (D) 54.8% to 45.3%. R. W. Rick Allen received 91,336 votes compared to 75,478 for John Barrow, a 9.5-point margin that indicates a genuinely contested race.
R. W. Rick Allen defeated the incumbent John Barrow (D), which is a significant political event — most incumbents win re-election by wide margins. This was a general election upset. As a Republican, R. W. Rick Allen benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.