State · Georgia · Republican
Houston Gaines
Republican State Representative, Georgia, District 120.
On the record
- Office
- State Representative, Georgia, District 1201
- Party
- Republican1
- In this office since
- January 9, 20231
- Contact
- Official website · 404-656-0152 · houston.gaines@house.ga.gov · Official page · Official page · Official page · Official page1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Georgia 10th District (2026)8
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://www.house.ga.gov/Representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=4955&Session=27.
Money: U.S. House, Georgia 10th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.8
Raised$2.3M
Spent$1.6M
Cash on hand$703K
- From individuals $2.1M
- From PACs and other committees $215K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $38K
Gifts from people, by size9
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 2%
- $200–$499 2%
- $500–$999 7%
- $1,000–$1,999 18%
- $2,000 and up 72%
Top PACs and committees giving directly10
Outside groups spending in this race11
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $1.5M
| Defend American Jobs | $708,828 |
| Gets It Done PAC | $375,815 |
| American Mission | $261,555 |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. | $107,435 |
| Charter Schools Action PAC | $23,075 |
| Gopac Election Fund | $21,924 |
Individual donors
- $2.1M from 1,309 itemized gifts12
- 84% came from people in Georgia12
- 20% came from retired people12
- Top states: Georgia $1.7M, Florida $75K, New York $46K, Arizona $36K, Tennessee $26K12
Where donors work12
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Ucbc | 11 gifts | $29,436 |
| Miranda Group | 3 gifts | $28,000 |
| Steelmart | 2 gifts | $28,000 |
| Landmark Properties | 4 gifts | $25,836 |
| Georgia Crown Distributing | 2 gifts | $21,861 |
| Alpha Flooring | 3 gifts | $21,000 |
| Kjm2 | 3 gifts | $21,000 |
| Maritime | 1 gifts | $21,000 |
| R and E Contracting | 3 gifts | $21,000 |
| Rac Properties | 5 gifts | $20,000 |
| Banksouth | 6 gifts | $15,045 |
| Ehdh | 1 gifts | $14,574 |
| CBP Environmental | 1 gifts | $14,462 |
| Gator Fire | 2 gifts | $14,462 |
| South College | 1 gifts | $14,462 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/ga/legislature/Houston-Gaines-e73cb2a6-bf3e-4211-a386-142c18a4f607.ymlRetrieved October 16, 2026
- 2ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Houston_GainesListed as a source by Open States
- 3en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_GainesListed as a source by Open States
- 4justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/176757/houston-gainesListed as a source by Open States
- 5webservices.legis.ga.govhttps://webservices.legis.ga.gov/GGAServices/Members/Service.svc?wsdlListed as a source by Open States
- 6Listed as a source by Open States
- 7Listed as a source by Open States
- 8FEC candidate record H6GA10175https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6GA10175/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 9FEC: contributions to Houston Gaines by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6GA10175/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 10FEC: committee contributions to Houston Gaines, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00914168&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 11FEC: independent expenditures about Houston Gaines, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6GA10175&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 12FEC: itemized individual contributions to Gaines for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00914168&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026