Rick Allen wins re-election as incumbents dominate Ga. congressional races

AUGUSTA, Ga. - U.S. Rep. Rick Allen won reelection in the race for Georgia’s 12th Congressional District.

Allen, R-Augusta, defeated Democrat Liz Johnson for the third consecutive time she has tried to unseat him.

He won a sixth term representing the Augusta area and counties running south to Vidalia.

“I am eternally grateful that the 12th District has placed their trust in me to continue serving as their voice in Washington. It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent our district and state, and I will continue fighting for the issues that matter most to Georgia families,” Allen said Tuesday night.

“We have our work cut out for us during the 119th Congress to reverse the many crises created under the Biden-Harris istration. I will be laser-focused over the next two years on working with my House Republican colleagues to reduce inflation and lower costs, secure our border, unleash American energy dominance, Georgia farmers and producers, ensure our veterans receive the quality care they deserve, and rebuild a booming economy that works for all Americans.”

He said he would continue working to Fort Eisenhower, the Savannah River Site and other local priorities.

”I would like to thank my wife, Robin, and my entire family for all of their love and , as well as the volunteers and staff for their dedication and hard work throughout this election – it is truly a victory for all of us,” he said.

Allen was elected to Congress in 2014 after spending his career starting and building his own business, the construction company R.W. Allen & Associates.

According to his website, Allen is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as well as the House Committee on Education in the Workforce.

In 2008, Allen’s website mentions he was the recipient of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year Award and was inducted into the CSRA Business Hall of Fame in 2011.

Allen won reelection back in 2022, also against Johnson.

Democrat Johnson, of Bulloch County, is also a business owner.

According to her website, Elizabeth worked in the insurance industry for 30 yards before retiring.

She has served as an elected officer and appointed board member with multiple organizations including; the Regional Library Board, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, Habitat for Humanity and more.

Elizabeth has served at the county, district, and state committee level of the Democratic Party of Georgia for over 25 years, according to her website.

The website also states that In 2012, she served as one of six Democratic National Committee to represent the state of Georgia.

10th Congressional District

Georgia 10th Congressional District incumbent Mike Collins won reelection against Democrat Lexy Doherty.

Collins has been serving since 2023. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from Georgia State University and started a trucking company in the 1990s.

Doherty is an educational consultant with Doherty Educational Consultants and was running for office for the first time.

The district covers Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro and Walton counties and part of Gwinnett, Henry, Newton and Wilkes counties

Other Ga. congressional districts

• Republican Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Carter, who spent a decade in the state Legislature prior to winning his congressional seat, was first elected to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 1st District in 2014. The coastal district covers the southeastern portion of the state and includes the city of Savannah. He defeated Democrat Patti Hewitt. Carter was one of 147 Republicans who opposed certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential victory in 2020.
• Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop won reelection to the 2nd District U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Bishop, 77, is Georgia’s senior member of Congress. He was first elected in 1992 to Georgia’s 2nd District, which covers the state’s rural southwest corner, the city of Albany, and portions of Columbus and Macon. He defeated Wayne Johnson, an official in the U.S. Education Department during the Donald Trump istration. As Georgia’s only Democratic congressional delegate outside metro Atlanta, Bishop has spent three decades cultivating a moderate reputation. He serves on the House Appropriations and Agriculture committees.
• Former Donald Trump aide Brian Jack has won election to Congress from Georgia. He will represent Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, south and west of Atlanta. The GOP-tilting seat was open because U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson is retiring. Jack was the political director in Trump’s White House and later worked for U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, winning Trump’s repeated endorsement. Jack defeated Democrat Maura Keller, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and Fayetteville resident. She ran on a platform of abortion rights and better veterans services. Jack says he will Trump on economic and immigration issues.
• Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson won reelection to the 4th District U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Johnson, 70, was reelected to a 10th term in Congress, where he serves on the House Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. His 4th District seat covers suburban Rockdale County as well as portions of DeKalb and Newton counties east of Atlanta. Johnson defeated Republican Eugene Yu. Before being elected to Congress, Johnson worked nearly three decades as a criminal defense attorney and served as a magistrate judge and an elected commissioner in DeKalb County.
• Democratic Rep. Nikema Williams won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Williams, 46, was reelected to a third term in Atlanta’s 5th District, defeating Republican John Salvesen. She first ran in 2020 following the death of Democratic Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights hero who held the seat for more than 30 years. In addition to serving in Congress, Williams is also chair of the Georgia Democratic Party.
• Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath won reelection to a 6th District .S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. McBath has become one of Congress’ foremost voices for stricter gun regulations since she was first elected in 2018. That inaugural campaign focused on McBath’s personal transformation from flight attendant to gun control advocate after her son was fatally shot in 2012. This year, for the second time, McBath crossed district lines to run for a different seat after Republicans redrew her old one. She defeated Republican Jeff Criswell.
• Republican Rep. Richard McCormick won reelection to the 7th District U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. McCormick, a 55-year-old physician, was elected to a second term after changes to Georgia’s congressional map prompted him and Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath to swap districts. Republicans drew the new map to add a court-ordered, majority-Black district while protecting their partisan advantage in the House. McCormick defeated Democrat Bob Christian after switching seats. Starting in January the suburban seat northeast of Atlanta.
• Republican Rep. Austin Scott won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Scott won his eighth term in Congress, representing Georgia’s 8th District, which runs from north of Macon to the Florida state line. He defeated Democrat Darrius Butler, a minister and community activist. While conservative, Scott is Georgia’s longest serving Republican in Congress and comes from the more traditional wing of the GOP, prioritizing agricultural and military issues in Congress.
• Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. A gun dealer, Clyde, 57, won a third term representing northeast Georgia’s 9th District. It includes some of the most heavily Republican counties in the state. Clyde beat Democrat Tambrei Cash, a business owner. Clyde has drawn scrutiny for his stands in Congress, including describing people in the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot as looking like they were on a “normal tourist visit.”
• Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk won reelection to the 11th District U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Loudermilk, 60, won a sixth term in Congress, representing a district that stretches from the Atlanta suburbs of Cobb County into northwest Georgia. Katy Stamper was Loudermilk’s Democratic opponent, but many in the party disowned her as a conservative who had hijacked the Democratic line. Instead they urged Democrats to write in another candidate, Tracey Verhoeven. Write-in votes won’t be tallied until later. Loudermilk, an Air Force veteran from Cassville, previously served four as a state legislator.
• Democratic Rep. David Scott won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Scott, 79, defeated Republican Jonathan Chavez in Georgia’s 13th District, which includes parts of Atlanta’s southern and eastern suburbs. It was Chavez’s second bid for Congress; he lost to a Democrat in a different district in 2022. Scott, who is the ranking Democratic member on the House Agriculture Committee, won a 14th term in Congress despite challengers attacking him as being too old and out of touch. Scott in May easily defeated six Democratic primary opponents in a district that had been sharply redrawn since 2022.
• Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Greene, 50, won her third term in Congress representing Georgia’s 14th District, which stretches from suburban Atlanta into the state’s heavily Republican northwest corner. Greene largely ignored local issues in her campaign, focusing on her for Donald Trump and opposition to Democratic President Joe Biden. She defeated Shawn Harris, a retired Army general and first-time candidate who referred to Greene as “the most toxic member of Congress.”

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