Rick Allen (politician)
Rick Allen | |
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Official portrait, 2015 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 12th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Barrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Wayne Allen November 7, 1951 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Robin Reeve |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Augusta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) (1973) |
| Website | House 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.