Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Georgia's 10th District

2 candidates on the ballot — an open seat, with no incumbent running.1,2,3,4

How this race is decided: If no candidate wins a majority (more than half of the votes), the top two finishers meet in a runoff on December 1, 2026.4

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Houston Gaines
Republican · Open seat
Pamela "Pam" Delancy
Democrat · Open seat

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Houston GainesPamela "Pam" Delancy
Party on the ballotRepublican1,2,3Democrat1,2,3
StatusOpen seatOpen seat
Raised$2,816,583 through October 14, 20265$78,670 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$1,062,0795$24,2926
Outside spending$1,533,041 for · $0 against7Not found in the public sources we checked
Immigration enforcement inside the countryHis campaign website lists deporting immigrants who are in the country illegally and have committed crimes among his priorities, and says deportations must continue and the border must stay secure.8Her campaign website says an oversight committee is needed to train and review immigration enforcement procedures, and that accountability and transparency are needed to end cruelty by security personnel toward citizens facing apprehension.9

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Houston Gaines — 14 issues
  • Abortion law
    His campaign website says he is pro-life and voted for Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill.8
  • Government funding and abortion
    Bar public funds for abortions and for groups that provide them, including for their other services
    His campaign website says he will join President Trump and Congress to defund Planned Parenthood.8
  • Foreign ownership of farmland
    His campaign website says the Chinese Communist Party is trying to take over American farmland and that the country cannot let it.8
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs
    His campaign website says the military should refocus on what matters and not on DEI in the ranks.8
  • Religious exemptions
    His campaign website says he voted for Georgia’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.8
  • Cash bail and pretrial release
    Require bail or jail before trial for more charges
    His campaign website says he carried legislation to stop cashless bail in Georgia.10
  • Police funding
    Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
    His campaign website says the country needs to invest in public safety and help law enforcement, and that in Georgia he led the effort to stop the defund the police movement and passed legislation adding hundreds of millions of dollars in law enforcement support.8
  • Transgender students in school sports
    Require teams based on sex at birth
    His campaign website says he voted in Georgia to stop people born male from competing in women’s sports.8
  • Stock trading by members of Congress
    His campaign website says he wants to put an end to insider trading in Congress immediately and restore ethics in Washington.8
  • Military spending
    His campaign website says the country must continue to rebuild its military and that peace comes through strength.8
  • Permits to carry concealed guns
    No permit needed for adults who can legally own a gun
    His campaign website says that in the Georgia legislature he has supported Constitutional Carry.8
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
    His campaign website says his state legislation ensured total cooperation with ICE and that he worked to put a stop to sanctuary policies in Georgia.8,10
  • Federal income tax rates
    His campaign website says Congress should cut taxes, as he says he has done in Georgia.8
  • Federal spending levels
    Cut overall federal spending
    His campaign website says the country’s debt is out of control, that DOGE should keep rooting out wasteful spending, and that Congress should cut spending and cut taxes.8
Pamela "Pam" Delancy — 2 issues
  • Data centers and electricity costs
    Her campaign website says the rapid expansion of data centers in Georgia cannot come at the expense of the water supply, the environment or residents’ health, and calls for responsible, sustainable growth.9
  • Asylum rules
    Her campaign website says she supports comprehensive immigration reform that strengthens border security, repairs the asylum process and creates a clear, legal pathway for work and family unity.9

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.