Ceretta Smith, 2026 Georgia 12th District House Democratic candidate
Ceretta Smith
DEMOCRATIC
Grovetown City Councilor
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Rick Allen, 2026 Georgia 12th District House Republican candidate
Rick Allen*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-GA)
2015 – Present

2026 Georgia 12th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Georgia 12th District House forecast currently gives Republican Rick Allen a 96% chance of defeating Democrat Ceretta Smith. Pollsmax projects Allen to receive 58.2% of the vote compared with 41.8% for Smith, a projected Republican margin of 16.4 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Georgia 12th District House election features Democrat Ceretta Smith and Republican Rick Allen. Incumbent Representative Rick Allen is seeking reelection to a seventh term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Georgia's 12th congressional district by 10.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
GA-12
Democratic candidate
Ceretta Smith
Republican candidate
Rick Allen
Incumbent / open seat
Rick Allen
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
41.8% D / 58.2% R
Projected margin
R +16.4
Forecast odds
4.0% D / 96.0% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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