Rick Allen (politician)

Rick Allen
Official portrait, 2015
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 12th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2015
Preceded byJohn Barrow
Personal details
Born
Richard Wayne Allen

(1951-11-07) November 7, 1951
Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRobin Reeve
Children4
Residence(s)Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
EducationAuburn University (BS) (1973)
WebsiteHouse website

Richard Wayne Allen (born November 7, 1951) is an American politician and businessman who has served as the Republican Party's U.S. representative for Georgia's 12th congressional district since 2015. Georgia's 12th district favors Republicans by seven points according to the 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index. From 2016 to present, Allen has been re-elected to successive biennial terms with about 60% of the vote each time.