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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 ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Pamela DeLancy · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 2.Georgia's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (Candidate profile: Houston Gaines) · Ballotpedia Reference