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Ceretta Smith studied criminal justice and police science at Augusta Technical College and biblical studies from the Minnesota Graduate School of Theology.

Ceretta worked as a union official for the American Federation of Government Employees for five years, as a physical evaluation board liaison officer at an army medical center for over seven years, and as a US Army medic for over eight years.

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Ceretta has served as a city council member in Grovetown, Georgia for over the past five years. She previously lost a race for the Georgia State Senate District 23 in 2020.

Aims to create "good paying jobs" by attracting new industries, supporting small businesses, and expanding job training.

Supports creating paths to homeownership for first time buyers.

- Wants to lower household costs.
- Aims to create "good paying jobs" by attracting new industries, supporting small businesses, and expanding job training.
- Prioritzes local economic growth.
- Wants to support local farmers.
- Supports creating paths to homeownership for first time buyers.

Economy

Believes in increasing firearm regulations.

Supports better mental health and youth support services.

- Believes in increasing firearm regulations.
- Supports better mental health and youth support services.

Public Safety

Wants to strengthen local clinics, emergency services, and specialist access in rural communities.

Believes in expanding mental health support through counseling and crisis services.

Supports providing "quality care" for senior Georgians.

- Advocates for expanding access to care.
- Seeks to lower out-of-pocket costs.
- Wants to strengthen local clinics, emergency services, and specialist access in rural communities.
- Believes in expanding mental health support through counseling and crisis services.
- Supports providing "quality care" for senior Georgians.
- Advocates for abortion access.

Healthcare

Advocates for "fair funding" for schools in rural and low-income communities.

Aims to increase teacher pay and give educators "manageable" class sizes.

Wants updated facilities and materials in schools.

Seeks to expand technical and dual enrollment options.

- Advocates for "fair funding" for schools in rural and low-income communities.
- Aims to increase teacher pay and give educators "manageable" class sizes.
- Wants updated facilities and materials in schools.
- Seeks to expand technical and dual enrollment options.

Education

As of July 23, 2026, Ceretta Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Aims to provide stronger transition support for veterans.

Believes in cutting regulations to make it easier for veterans to access benefits and services.

- Aims to provide stronger transition support for veterans.
- Believes in cutting regulations to make it easier for veterans to access benefits and services.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Wants to expand voting access while protecting voters.

- Wants to expand voting access while protecting voters.

Voting & Elections

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Georgia's 12th Congressional District election, 2026 - Ballotpedia

Rick Allen is originally from Augusta, Georgia. He earned his bachelor's degree in building construction from Auburn University. He lives with his wife in Augusta. 

Rick founded R.W. Allen and Associates, a construction company. 

Rick currently serves as a member of the U.S. House for Georgia's 12th Congressional District. He was first elected in 2014 and is serving his 6th term, He previously ran in 2012 for the same position, but did not win. 

Supports a balanced budget amendment to limit federal spending.

Advocates reducing government regulations affecting farmers.

Supported legislation to increase tax credits and exemptions for individuals.

- Supports a balanced budget amendment to limit federal spending.
- Advocates reducing government regulations affecting farmers.
- Supported legislation to increase tax credits and exemptions for individuals.

Supports greater local control over education policy.

- Supports greater local control over education policy.

Advocates increasing U.S. energy production to reduce reliance on foreign energy sources.

- Advocates increasing U.S. energy production to reduce reliance on foreign energy sources.

Supports increased funding for the U.S. military.

Supports reducing undocumented immigration.

- Supports increased funding for the U.S. military.
- Supports reducing undocumented immigration.

As of July 23, 2026, Richard Allen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Richard Allen

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 U.S. Representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a U.S. citizen for at least seven years before their election. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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Georgia U.S. Representative, District 12

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