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U.S. House · Georgia's 10th District

East-central Georgia, including Athens, Madison, Milledgeville, and Covington.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 12 claims re-checked against their sources · 1 corrected · 0 removed

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Removed the unsourced claim that Houston Gaines 'served an earlier term beginning in 2017' — his cited Ballotpedia profile only shows him in office since 2023, with no mention of an earlier term; summary now just says he is in office since 2023.
  • Verified Gaines' 66.9% primary win, DeLancy's 54.4% primary win, and both candidates' quoted priorities/positions against Ballotpedia's district-specific 2026 election page; no other corrections needed.

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Houston GainesRMember, Georgia House of Representatives, District 120 (since 2023)

Raised $2.3M · spent $1.6M · $703K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Pamela DeLancyD

Raised $23K · spent $11K · $8,705 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEHouston Gaines
R
Pamela DeLancy
D
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsSupports[2]—
Expand public health coverage—Supports[3]

The candidates, in full

Houston Gaines

RMember, Georgia House of Representatives, District 120 (since 2023)

Won the May 19 Republican primary over Ryan Millsap and Jeff Baker, 66.9%

Houston Gaines is a Georgia state representative for District 120, in office since 2023. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia and has worked at Cannon Financial Institute and Carter Engineering.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Campaign says he worked at the state level to crack down on illegal immigration and end sanctuary policies.[2]

In their words — priorities

  • Campaign says he "led the fight to crack down on illegal immigration at the state level and put a stop to sanctuary policies" and "helped craft legislation to rein in rogue district attorneys, like Fani Willis and Deborah Gonzalez."[2]
  • Said in a campaign advertisement that the country needs "battle-tested, America-first warriors in D.C. to work alongside President Trump."[2]

Background

  • Obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia.[2]
  • Worked at Cannon Financial Institute after graduation; as of the 2026 election, worked for Carter Engineering.[2]
  • Serves in the Georgia House of Representatives, District 120.[2]

Campaign money

Raised $2.3M · spent $1.6M · $703K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Shareable profile page

Pamela DeLancy

D

Won the May 19 Democratic primary over Lexy Doherty and John Dority, 54.4%

Pamela DeLancy is a retired U.S. Army nurse colonel with more than 30 years of service, a gallbladder cancer survivor, and a licensed registered nurse running for Georgia's 10th Congressional District.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Campaign centers on "accessible, affordable healthcare," drawing on her nursing background and experience as a cancer survivor.[3]

In their words — priorities

  • Says her focus "isn't on party politics" but on family issues, healthcare, and supporting veterans.[3]
  • Cites her nursing and cancer-survivor experience in calling for "accessible, affordable healthcare that works for every family."[3]

Background

  • Retired as a U.S. Army Nurse Colonel after more than 30 years of service.[3]
  • Is an actively licensed registered nurse and a gallbladder cancer survivor; her daughter lives with a rare disease.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $23K · spent $11K · $8,705 cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

Shareable profile page

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research from Ballotpedia. Open seat; Mike Collins withdrew from the Republican primary.

Sources · 3

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Georgia's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Georgia's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (Candidate profile: Houston Gaines) · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Georgia's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (Candidate Connection survey responses) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words