Republican Rep. Rick Allen won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Allen defeated Democrat Liz Johnson for the third consecutive time that Johnson has unsuccessfully tried to unseat Allen.
Republican Rep. Rick Allen won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Georgia on Tuesday. Allen defeated Democrat Liz Johnson for the third consecutive time that Johnson has unsuccessfully tried to unseat Allen. He won a sixth term in Georgia's 12th District, which includes the Augusta area and counties running south to Vidalia. The founder of a construction company, Allen has emphasized a traditional Republican message of less regulation and lower taxes, while Johnson said she would support abortion rights. The Associated Press declared Allen the winner at 9:20 p.m. EST.
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