Incumbent: Rick W. Allen (Republican) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates from the Georgia Secretary of State's official list of November 2026 federal and state candidates. Georgia requires a majority to win; if no candidate gets more than 50%, the top two go to a runoff on Dec. 1, 2026 (georgia.gov).
Ceretta Smith served nearly a decade as a U.S. Army medic, was a federal employee and national union leader, and is a city councilmember.
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Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Social Security & Medicare | |
|---|---|
| Allen Retirement I was proud to lead this bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will help eliminate the regulatory ambiguity and unnecessary risks ESOPs often face. Original: x.com/RepRickAllen/status/2100588380480217396 (accessed Oct 21, 2026) | SmithNo public position found |
| Elections, ethics & government | |
| AllenNo public position found | Smith Role of government My vision for our future is rooted in that same belief: that government should work for people, not the other way around. Original: cerettaforga.com (accessed Oct 2026) |
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
| Measure | Allen |
|---|---|
| Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passage Jan 22, 2025 · House roll call 23 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passage May 22, 2025 · House roll call 145 (2025) | Yea |
| One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate version Jul 3, 2025 · House roll call 190 (2025) | Aye |
Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.
No congressional voting record for: Ceretta Smith. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.