U.S. House, Georgia 10th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Georgia's 10th Congressional District?
Houston Gaines has the strongest record in Georgia's 10th Congressional District. Houston Gaines scores 64 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Pamela DeLancy at 56, as of October 9, 2026. Houston Gaines's highest marks are relevant experience and roots in the constituency. Pamela DeLancy's highest marks are relevant experience and communication. Tabitha Johnson-Green (1 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Democratic
Pamela DeLancy
On the ballot as Pamela "Pam" Delancy
56 / 100
Public evidence on 8 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 63
- Performance
- NR
Republican
Strongest record
Houston Gaines
64 / 100
Public evidence on 11 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 75
- Performance
- 63
Write-in
Tabitha Johnson-Green
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 1 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Pamela DeLancy
- Credit2011
The Texas House of Representatives adopted H.R. 2067 in 2011 honoring Army Col. Pamela A. DeLancy for her military service, listing the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters among her awards.
Houston Gaines
- On the record2023-05-05
Co-sponsored SB 92, which created the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission with power to discipline or remove district attorneys; Gov. Kemp signed it May 5, 2023.
Source: Governor's office, May 5, 2023
- Credit2024-04-24
Sponsored HB 1201, letting human trafficking survivors seek relief from first offender records; Gov. Kemp signed it April 24, 2024.
- Credit2021-05-05
Led HB 146, giving state employees three weeks of paid parental leave; Gov. Brian Kemp signed it May 5, 2021, after it passed with minimal dissent.
Tabitha Johnson-Green
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Pamela DeLancy. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, and a House candidate financial disclosure was filed Sept. 17, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10082899, FEC administrative fines search
Houston Gaines. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, and House candidate financial disclosures were filed in 2025 and on May 15, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10078453, FEC administrative fines search
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Pamela DeLancy. No public record found.
Houston Gaines. No public record found.
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Pamela DeLancy. Has held public campaign events in the district, including a June 2026 meet-and-greet at the Morton Theatre in Athens. No 2026 general election debate record found.
Source: The Red and Black, June 13, 2026
Houston Gaines. Debated his Republican primary opponents at a Georgia Public Broadcasting forum in April 2026. No 2026 general election debate record found.
Source: Flagpole, May 6, 2026
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Pamela DeLancy. Served in the Army from 1980, rising from enlisted soldier to colonel, and sits on the Georgia Public Health District 4 Board of Health. No formal conduct finding found.
Sources: AJC, race preview, updated June 19, 2026, Campaign site, The Veteran
Houston Gaines. A state representative since 2019 who serves on the House Ethics Committee and as Appropriations vice chair. No censure, reprimand or conduct finding found.
Sources: AJC, Dec. 3, 2025, Ballotpedia, Houston Gaines
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Pamela DeLancy. Served more than 35 years in the Army, commissioned in 1987, and retired as a colonel. No official finding of misconduct found.
Sources: Campaign site, The Veteran, AJC, race preview, updated June 19, 2026
Houston Gaines. Has held sworn state legislative office since 2019. No official finding of misuse of office and no recorded action to reject certified results found.
Source: AJC, Dec. 3, 2025
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Pamela DeLancy. Retired Army colonel whose posts included brigade commander of the AMEDD Professional Medical Command at Fort Gillem and director of reserve medical programs at the Defense Department; registered nurse. Has not held elected office.
Sources: Campaign site, The Veteran, AJC, race preview, updated June 19, 2026
Houston Gaines. Member of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2019, in his fourth term; works at an engineering firm; former University of Georgia student body president.
Sources: AJC, Dec. 3, 2025, AJC, race preview, updated June 19, 2026
Tabitha Johnson-Green. Works as a registered nurse and has run for this seat before. Has not held public office.
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Pamela DeLancy. Publishes positions on health care, veterans care, the economy, data center water use, safety and immigration, mostly in general terms.
Source: Campaign site, Issues
Houston Gaines. Vice chair of the state House Appropriations Committee and publishes issue positions on immigration, crime, spending and farm policy.
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Pamela DeLancy. Completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey, publishes issue pages and holds public campaign events.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Pamela DeLancy, Campaign site, Issues, The Red and Black, June 13, 2026
Houston Gaines. Publishes issue pages and gave a long-form interview on the AJC's Politically Georgia podcast. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: Campaign site, Issues, AJC, Dec. 3, 2025, Ballotpedia, Houston Gaines
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Pamela DeLancy. No public record found.
Houston Gaines. Born and raised in Athens and lives there; represents Athens-area counties in the state House. FEC by-state totals show about 86 percent of itemized individual contributions from Georgia.
Sources: AJC, race preview, updated June 19, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Pamela DeLancy. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Houston Gaines. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026. No FEC administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Pamela DeLancy. No public record found.
Houston Gaines. Sponsored state laws signed by the governor, including HB 146 (2021, paid parental leave for state employees), HB 1443 (2022) and HB 1201 (2024, relief for trafficking survivors), and carried Senate bills in the House.
Sources: Governor's office, May 5, 2021, Governor's office, May 5, 2022, Governor's office, April 24, 2024
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Pamela DeLancy. No public record found.
Houston Gaines. No public record found.
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Pamela DeLancy. No public record found.
Houston Gaines. No public record found.
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Pamela DeLancy. No public record found.
Houston Gaines. His paid parental leave bill for state employees passed the General Assembly in 2021 with minimal dissent.
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Pamela DeLancy. No public record found.
Houston Gaines. No public record found.
Tabitha Johnson-Green. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Georgia's 10th Congressional District?
Houston Gaines has the strongest record in Georgia's 10th Congressional District. Houston Gaines scores 64 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, ahead of Pamela DeLancy at 56, as of October 9, 2026. Houston Gaines's highest marks are relevant experience and roots in the constituency. Pamela DeLancy's highest marks are relevant experience and communication. Tabitha Johnson-Green (1 of 15 criteria) has too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Georgia's 10th Congressional District in 2026?
Pamela DeLancy (Democratic), Houston Gaines (Republican), Tabitha Johnson-Green (Write-in). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Pamela DeLancy a good candidate for Congress?
Pamela DeLancy scores 56 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 8 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 63 of 100, performance no record. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Houston Gaines a good candidate for Congress?
Houston Gaines scores 64 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 11 of 15 criteria: character 50 of 100, qualifications 75 of 100, performance 63 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Tabitha Johnson-Green a good candidate for Congress?
Tabitha Johnson-Green has public evidence on 1 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Georgia race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Georgia 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.