Houston Gaines
Representative-elect for Georgia's 10th district
Republican
Won the seat
- Seat
- Georgia's 10th district
- Opponent
- Pam Delancy (D)
- Status
- Called
Where they stand.
The issues
DEPORT CRIMINAL ILLEGALS
Says deportations should continue and the border should stay secure, citing his state law requiring cooperation with ICE.
“Deportations must continue, and the border must stay secure.”
Source for DEPORT CRIMINAL ILLEGALS, on Houston Gaines’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)CRACK DOWN ON CRIME
Wants more investment in public safety and support for law enforcement.
“We need to invest in public safety, help law enforcement and crack down on crime.”
Source for CRACK DOWN ON CRIME, on Houston Gaines’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)RESTORE FISCAL SANITY
Wants Congress to cut federal spending and taxes and to continue DOGE efforts against wasteful spending.
“Congress needs to do the same. Cut spending and cut taxes.”
Source for RESTORE FISCAL SANITY, on Houston Gaines’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)MAKE AMERICAN MADE
Wants to promote U.S. manufacturing and jobs and discourage outsourcing.
“We must promote American made and American built by growing American jobs and not outsourcing our manufacturing.”
Source for MAKE AMERICAN MADE, on Houston Gaines’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)PROMOTE PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
Wants to rebuild the military and remove diversity, equity and inclusion priorities from the armed forces.
“We must continue to rebuild our military and refocus on what matters – not DEI in the ranks of the military.”
Source for PROMOTE PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, on Houston Gaines’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)RESTORE ETHICS TO CONGRESS
Wants to end insider trading by members of Congress.
“We need to put an end to insider trading in Congress immediately and restore ethics in D.C.”
Source for RESTORE ETHICS TO CONGRESS, on Houston Gaines’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Houston Gaines’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- HealthClock is ticking
Vote to defund Planned Parenthood
“he’ll join President Trump and Congress to defund planned parenthood”
Campaign website, Issues page (Crush Woke Ideology), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
End insider trading by members of Congress
“We need to put an end to insider trading in Congress immediately and restore ethics in D.C.”
Campaign website, Issues page (Restore Ethics to Congress), 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Houston Alexander Gaines is an American politician from Georgia. Gaines has been a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2019.
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- Raised
- $2.8M
- From individuals
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- Cash on hand
- $1.1M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
On record since 2022
- Given to their campaign
- $14K
- Donations from AIPAC and its members, sent to Houston Gaines’s campaign to spend.
- Ads to help them win
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, supporting Houston Gaines.
- Ads to help them lose
- $0
- Ads and mailers AIPAC paid for on its own, attacking Houston Gaines.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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