U.S. Representative
Rick W. Allen
Georgia District 12
RepublicanVery Conservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 defense
77
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.69Very Conservative
Representative Rick Allen is a very conservative Republican whose voting record places him notably to the right of the average Republican House member. His NOMINATE score of 0.690 indicates consistent alignment with conservative positions across most policy areas.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
More conservative than the average Republican (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
77
total votes analyzed
Overview
Rick Allen has served in the U.S. House representing Georgia as a Republican member with a strongly conservative voting record. His legislative activity shows particular focus on healthcare policy, where he has cast the most votes among tracked categories, and defense issues, where he has shown unanimous support for measures that came before him. Allen's voting pattern reflects traditional conservative priorities, including strong support for defense-related legislation and more selective support for budget measures. His 100% support rate on defense votes and education measures suggests firm alignment with Republican positions on these issues. On healthcare legislation, Allen has supported approximately 59% of measures, indicating some selectivity in his approach to health policy rather than blanket opposition or support. His agricultural votes show more variation, with support for only one-third of measures in this category despite representing a state with significant agricultural interests.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of defense legislation with 100% support rate
- •Selective approach to healthcare policy with majority support for measures considered
- •Conservative fiscal stance reflected in selective budget vote support
- •Consistent alignment with Republican procedural votes on House resolutions
By Policy Area
Healthcare49
59% yea41% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Other7
71% yea29% nay
Defense6
100% yea0% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $10.5M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$537K
89%
PAC / Committees$17K
3%
Self-Funded$50K
8%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$506K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$32K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$39K · 8%
$200 – 499
$21K · 4%
$500 – 999
$49K · 10%
$1,000 – 1,999
$149K · 31%
$2,000+
$223K · 46%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (GA)$331K · 73%
Out-of-state$120K · 27%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
GA
$331K
VA
$30K
FL
$18K
LA
$10K
NC
$10K
TX
$9K
SC
$9K
MD
$8K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NONE$113K
SELF$30K
RETIRED$11K
SELF EMPLOYED$10K
DUFFEY SOUTHEAST, INC.$7K
KOCH$7K
POLLARD LUMBER$7K
HLPR ADVOCACY$7K
MAU$7K
YANCEY BROS. CO.$7K
MAU, INC$7K
NULL$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$390K
Contributions
$321K
Materials
$67K
Fundraising
$56K
Advertising
$10K
Administrative
$2K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$281K
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
2.$142K
THE ELEVATED GROUP LLC
3.$95K
CARD SERVICES CENTER
4.$90K
CATALYST ASSOCIATES, LLC
5.$47K
RED BEACON STRATEGIES LLC
6.$36K
VALLEY GREEN CONSULTING, LLC
7.$36K
PUSH DIGITAL
8.$17K
ARISTOTLE INTERNATIONAL
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.1M
Operating Offsets
$3K
Net Operating
$1.1M
Loans
Candidate Loans
$610K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$13K
Opposing
$5.6M
Total Outside Spending
$5.7M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$4.3MDEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
-$4.3M
02
$382KHOUSE MAJORITY PAC
-$382K
03
$364KPATRIOT MAJORITY USA
-$364K
04
$325KCENTER FORWARD
-$325K
05
$251KCENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE
-$251K
06
$13KSERVICE AND LEADERSHIP PAC, INC
+$13K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 10/1/2011 – 12/31/2012FEC: H2GA12121Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
76 votes across 8 categories