Houston Gaines | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Deborah Gonzalez |
Constituency | 117th district (2019–2023) 120th district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Athens,Georgia,U.S. | January 11,1995
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Georgia (BA) |
Houston Gaines (born January 11,1995) is an American politician from Georgia. Gaines has been a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2019.
In July 2025,he became the first prominent Republican to enter the race for the open U.S. House of Representatives seat in Georgia's 10th congressional district currently represented by Republican Mike Collins,who is seeking the Republican nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Georgia. [1] [2] [3]
On January 11,1995,Gaines was born in Athens,Georgia. Gaines' grandfather is the late Judge Joseph Gaines. [4] [5]
In 2017,Gaines earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from University of Georgia's University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs and University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. In 2016,Gaines served as the Student Government Association president,until 2017. [6] [5]
At age 22,Gaines believed himself qualified to run for the state legislature and was defeated by a Democrat candidate in his first statewide election in 2017. [7] On November 6,2018,Gaines won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 117. Gaines defeated first term state Representative Deborah Gonzalez with 53.55% of the votes. [8] [9] On November 3,2020,as an incumbent,Gaines won the election and continued serving District 117. Gaines defeated Mokah Jasmine Johnson with 56.58% of the votes. [10] [11] [5]
In 2022,Gaines spoke at the Foothills Jackson graduation ceremony where he congratulated graduates for their hardwork and presented them with "long-stemmed red roses as they exited the stage" a la Bachelorette. [12]
In the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives election he was redistricted to District 120. The 117th district was held by Republican Lauren Daniel. [13]
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