Houston Gaines is from Athens, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Gabrielle, attend Athens Church.

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Houston is a consultant at Carter Engineering. He previously worked as a consultant.

Houston is a consultant at Carter Engineering. 

Houston is currently a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. He represents District 117.

Meet The Board: Houston Gaines (AB '17, AB '17) - SPIA

Supports cutting federal spending and taxes while advocating for a balanced budget.

Supports promoting American-made products and growing American jobs by preventing the outsourcing of manufacturing.

Supports establishing clear rules for stablecoins and strengthening Georgia's leadership in financial innovation through digital asset policy.

- Supports cutting federal spending and taxes while advocating for a balanced budget.
- Supports promoting American-made products and growing American jobs by preventing the outsourcing of manufacturing.
- Supports establishing clear rules for stablecoins and strengthening Georgia's leadership in financial innovation through digital asset policy.

Economy

Supports strong enforcement of immigration laws, total cooperation with ICE, and believes deportations must continue while ensuring border security.

Advocates for investing in public safety, supporting law enforcement, and opposing the "defund the police" movement while addressing crime and public safety concerns.

Opposes the use of taxpayer funds for sex change surgeries.

Opposes gun control and supports the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, including Constitutional Carry.

- Supports strong enforcement of immigration laws, total cooperation with ICE, and believes deportations must continue while ensuring border security.
- Advocates for investing in public safety, supporting law enforcement, and opposing the "defund the police" movement while addressing crime and public safety concerns.
- Opposes the use of taxpayer funds for sex change surgeries.
- Opposes gun control and supports the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, including Constitutional Carry.

Public Safety

Supports restricting abortion access, including the Heartbeat Bill and defunding Planned Parenthood.

- Supports restricting abortion access, including the Heartbeat Bill and defunding Planned Parenthood.

Healthcare

As of March 11, 2026, Houston Gaines’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Supports rebuilding the military and prioritizing strength in foreign policy, emphasizing support for troops and alliances, particularly with Israel.

States "Deportations must continue, and the border must stay secure."

- Supports rebuilding the military and prioritizing strength in foreign policy, emphasizing support for troops and alliances, particularly with Israel.
- States "Deportations must continue, and the border must stay secure."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports ending insider trading in Congress and restoring ethics in Washington, D.C.

- Supports ending insider trading in Congress and restoring ethics in Washington, D.C.

Voting & Elections

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Houston Gaines

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Georgia currently has 14 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Georgia and a US citizen for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.