Houston Gaines

Houston Gaines is a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives District 10 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 10, Georgia.

Incumbent Georgia State Representative in Athens, GA, GA

Also running: Jeffrey Dwayne Baker, Ryan Christopher Millsap, Alexandra "lexy" Doherty, John B. Dority, Pamela "pam" Delancy.

Houston Gaines, born January 11, 1995, in Athens, Georgia, is an incumbent Republican Georgia State Representative for District 120, serving since 2019. He is Vice Chair of the Georgia House Republican Caucus and holds seats on key committees including Appropriations and Ways & Means. Gaines advocates for shrinking government, supporting tax breaks, and cutting social programs. He supports protecting Confederate monuments and banning abortion, while opposing additional penalties for hate crimes. He is running for the open U.S. House seat in Georgia's 10th Congressional District in 2026, having secured endorsements from Donald Trump and Mike Johnson. He works in financial services.