The House of Representatives has 435 seats across the 50 states, with each state receiving an amount roughly proportional to the population of each state according to the latest census. Georgia has fourteen congressional districts.
Of those fourteen, the 12th District encompasses Statesboro, Augusta, and a significant part of Eastern Georgia. For over eleven years, this district has been represented by Republican Congressman Rick W. Allen.
Before his election to Congress, Allen started a construction business in his hometown of Augusta. He is running for reelection to maintain his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives…