Representative Gaines, District 117 (R)
2019 – present
Office: 612-F Coverdell
(404) 656-0325
houston.gaines@house.ga.gov
houston@houstongaines.com
Houston’s Website
Signature Policies
Shrinking the Size of Government: Houston Gaines supports tax breaks combined with deep cuts to social programs. During his 2018 campaign, his website stated that “more than anything, Houston’s goal is to shrink government.”
Medicaid Work Requirements: During the 2018 campaign, Houston Gaines’ website stated that “Houston is joining Republicans … to bolster work requirement programs as part of a conservative framework for … Medicaid.”
Opposition to Immigration: Gaines’ website states that he has a goal of “defunding sanctuary cities,” presumably including one of the very cities he represents, Athens. He also has a goal of “deporting violent criminal illegal aliens.”
Voting Record
Fight Hate Crimes: YES
Adopt Budget: YES
“Peace Officer’s Bill of Rights”: YES
License / Criminalize Hemp: YES
Stop Burning Creosote RR Ties: YES
Ban Surprise Medical Bills: YES
Get Tough on Gangs: YES
Postpartum Medicaid Coverage: YES
Raise Coal Ash Fee: YES
Expunge More Criminal Records: YES (sponsor in House)
Restrict Signature Bonds: YES
Learn more about 2020 votes.
Require Schools Allow Recess: YES
Apply for Medicaid Waivers: YES
Takeover the Atlanta Airport: YES
Improve EMS Transparency: YES
Buy Voting Machines: YES
Rollback Bail Reform: (co-sponsor)
Protect Renters from Retaliation: YES (co-sponsor)
Impose Additional Penalties for Committing Hate Crimes: NO
Ban Abortion: YES
Learn more about 2019 votes.
Controversy
A robo-call push-poll was sent to voters in district 117 that apparently included false claims about Houston’s 2020 opponent, Mokah Jasmine-Johnson. The call told voters that Jasmine-Johnson served time behind bars for a felony but that she “convinced a judge to remove it from her record to cover it all up,” as reported in Flagpole. Houston denies that his campaign sent out false information to voters.