Houston Gaines
Houston Gaines (born January 11, 1995) is an American politician from Georgia. Gaines is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 117th district since 2019. Early life. On January 11, 1995, Gaines was born in Athens, Georgia. Gaines' grandfather is the late Judge Joseph Gaines. Education. 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. Career. On November 06, 2018, Gaines won the election and became a Republican member of Georgia House of Representatives for District 117. Gaines defeated Deborah Gonzalez with 53.55% of the votes. 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.