Rick Allen
Republican
GA
Representative, 12th District
Next Election: 2026
Rick Allen is a Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 12th Congressional District. Allen first took office in Congress in 2015. In the 119th Congress, Allen has voted in 98.3% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Allen has voted with the Republican majority 94.7% of the time. Allen's overall VoteSee report card grade is B.
Allen's latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Allen is running for re-election on Nov 3, 2026, against 1 other candidate.
Rick Allen: Voting Record & Political Positions
Rick Allen's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 98.32% — cast 645 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 11).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Republican majority 94.68% of the time (5.32% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 62 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1450, 37 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Rick Allen Votes On
- Taxation
- Immigration
- Health Insurance
- Defense Spending
- Abortion
- Climate Change
How Rick Allen Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Not Voting on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Rick Allen Broke With the Republican Party
Rick Allen has voted against the Republican majority on about 5.3% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Aye on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027” (2026-07-21) while most Republicans voted No — Agreed to.
- Voted Aye on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.
- Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
- Voted Nay on “Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act” (2026-01-12) while most Republicans voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted Aye on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-03) while most Republicans voted No — Failed.