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U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Georgia's 10th congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Open seat
Parties
Republican · Democratic
State primary
May 19

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · open seat

Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Support for the current administration's agenda in Congress.
  • Economic growth and business development in central-east Georgia.
  • The Republican legislative agenda.
  • Public safety and immigration enforcement.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Georgia state representative since 2019, for an Athens-area district.
  • Won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary against two opponents.
  • Endorsed by President Trump in April 2026, and by Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.

Arguments in favor

  • President Trump endorsed him in the primary, and the Speaker of the House and the House majority whip both backed him.

    — President Donald Trump; Speaker Mike Johnson; House Majority Whip Tom Emmer

Arguments against

  • His Democratic opponent says nobody has benefited from his time in the office he holds now, and that the only agenda he is pushing is the current administration's rather than the district's.

    — Pamela DeLancy, his Democratic opponent

What we couldn’t verify

  • His campaign also makes a case for him based on his own experience and seniority — his campaign points to seven years of legislative experience in the Georgia General Assembly representing part of this district — but that is the candidate describing himself rather than an argument made by anyone else, so it is recorded here and in his record rather than presented alongside the criticism of him.
  • Gaines's response to DeLancy's characterisation was not established from sources read.
  • No independent reporting critical of him by name was found for this cycle.
  • His fundraising was not established from sources read.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:houstongaines.comajc.comajc.comflagpole.comballotpedia.org

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Veterans' policy, which she wrote at the Pentagon for six years.
  • Health care, drawing on her nursing career.
  • Constitutional limits on executive power; she argues her opponent would follow the administration rather than the Constitution.
  • Representation for rural counties across the district, which she has toured.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Retired U.S. Army nurse colonel; works as a registered nurse.
  • Spent six years at the Pentagon writing legislative policy on veterans' issues.
  • Won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary in a three-candidate field.
  • Has not held elected office.

Arguments in favor

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

Arguments against

We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.

What we couldn’t verify

  • No published criticism of DeLancy by name could be found. Searched: her name with 'criticism', with 'opponent', against National Republican Congressional Committee material, against Houston Gaines's campaign, and against Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Flagpole, Red and Black and WLHR coverage. Because no case against her exists on the record, no case for her is presented either.
  • Her campaign website address could not be confirmed against a live page; the address given is the one her campaign materials list.
  • Her endorsements and fundraising were not established from sources read.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:votepamdelancy.comredandblack.com921wlhr.comballotpedia.org

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

This is an open seat: Republican incumbent Mike Collins is running for the U.S. Senate instead. Georgia held its primary on May 19, 2026, with runoffs on June 16. State representative Houston Gaines beat two Republican opponents; Pamela DeLancy won a three-candidate Democratic primary. The district covers a large stretch of central-east Georgia including Athens. Roster confirmed against Ballotpedia and Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Flagpole reporting. Criticism of DeLancy by name could not be found, so her entry carries no arguments in either column.

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