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Georgia's 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

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Georgia's 10th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: May 19, 2026
Primary runoff: June 16, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
General runoff: December 1, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
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A Republican Party primary takes place on May 19, 2026, in Georgia's 10th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 6, 2026
May 19, 2026
November 3, 2026



A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This is one of 56 open races for the U.S. House of Representatives this year in which an incumbent is not running for re-election. Across the country, 21 Democrats and 35 Republicans are not running for re-election. In 2024, 45 incumbents — 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans — did not seek re-election.

This page focuses on Georgia's 10th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results


Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 10

Jeff Baker (R), Houston Gaines (R), and Ryan Millsap (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 10 on May 19, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Jeff Baker
Jeff Baker  Candidate Connection
Image of Houston Gaines
Houston Gaines
Image of Ryan Millsap
Ryan Millsap

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Jeff Baker

Image of Jeff Baker

Website

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I am a self-employed college educated blue collar entrepreneur outsider running against the establishment candidate who promises a fight for the ages. No token votes from me, all action. I promise to get things done from bringing federal relief for property taxes, to fighting illegal immigration and making things more affordable from your power bill to what to pay at the pump."

Key Messages

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Federal property tax relief

Fight illegal immigration and crime

Make power bills more affordable as well as what you pay at the pump.

Houston Gaines

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WebsiteFacebookX

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Gaines obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. After graduation, Gaines worked at Cannon Financial Institute. As of the 2026 elections, Gaines worked for Carter Engineering.


Key Messages

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Gaines said he was running to support conservative values. A Gaines campaign advertisement said he was running because "we need battle-tested, America-first warriors in D.C. to work alongside President Trump to restore common sense and defeat the radical left destroying our cities."

Gaines ran on his record in the state legislature. His campaign website said he had "led the fight to crack down on illegal immigration at the state level and put a stop to sanctuary policies...[and] helped craft legislation to rein in rogue district attorneys, like Fani Willis and Deborah Gonzalez."

Gaines said he understood the district's values. At his campaign kickoff, Gaines said, "I was born and raised in this community - and y'all have seen me at the state House for the last seven years fighting for our values."

Show sources

Sources: Houston Gaines campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 19, 2026; Houston Gaines campaign website, "About," accessed March 19, 2026; Facebook, "Houston Gaines on October 6, 2025," accessed March 19, 2026; Houston Gaines campaign website, "About," accessed March 19, 2026; Georgia Legislature, "Rep. Houston Gaines, District 120 -- Biography," accessed March 19, 2026

Ryan Millsap

Image of Ryan Millsap

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Millsap was a former chairman and chief executive officer of Shadowbox Studios (then known as Blackhall Studios). As of the 2026 elections, Millsap was chief executive officer of Irinda Capital Management (a real estate investment firm) and chairman of Advance DeKalb, a nonprofit aiming to grow the local economy.


Key Messages

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Millsap said he was a businessman, not a career politician. A Millsap campaign ad displayed images including a photo of Gaines as Millsap said, "They sold us out with backroom deals and weak leadership. We had to pay the price. Bad trade deals destroyed American jobs, immigration policies allowed our country to be invaded by people who hate us and the American Dream became unattainable."

Millsap said he would be a supporter of President Trump's policy agenda. A Millsap campaign ad said he was running because "now more than ever, we need fighters who will stand with President Trump and deliver America First policies."

Millsap said he had changed his political views after Antifa activists threatened his business. In a campaign ad, Millsap said, "I bought into their lies, too. But COVID and Antifa made me realize they sold us out."

Show sources

Sources: Ryan Millsap campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 19, 2026; Ryan Millsap campaign website, "Millsap Intro," accessed March 19, 2026; Ryan Millsap campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 19, 2026; Athens Banner-Herald, "Who is Ryan Millsap? Georgia film executive enters US House race," March 4, 2026; Internet Movie Database, "Ryan Millsap - Biography," accessed March 19, 2026; Irinda Capital Management, "Our Team," accessed March 19, 2026

Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: May 19, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: April 20, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by April 20, 2026
  • Online: April 20, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: May 8, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 8, 2026
  • Online: May 8, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: May 19, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 19, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

April 27, 2026 to May 15, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (ET)

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Jeff Baker Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Houston Gaines Republican Party $1,569,875 $131,264 $1,438,611 As of December 31, 2025
Ryan Millsap Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Georgia's 10th the 120th most Republican district nationally.[3]

2024 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Georgia's 10th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
39.0%60.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Georgia, 2024

Georgia presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 20 Democratic wins
  • 11 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R AI[4] R D D R R D R R R R R R D R
See also: Party control of Georgia state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of January 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 5 7
Republican 0 8 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 1 1
Total 2 14 16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Georgia, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Brian Kemp
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Burt Jones
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Brad Raffensperger
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Chris Carr

State legislature

Georgia State Senate

Party As of March 2026
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 32
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party As of March 2026
     Democratic Party 78
     Republican Party 99
     Other 0
     Vacancies 3
Total 180

Trifecta control

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2025
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-one years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Georgia in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Georgia U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A $5,220 3/6/2026 Source
Georgia U.S. House Unaffiliated 27,992 $5,220 7/14/2026 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
  2. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501," accessed September 30, 2025
  3. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  4. ↑ American Independent Party


Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Jon Ossoff (D)
Raphael Warnock (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
Vacant
Republican Party (8)
Democratic Party (7)
Vacancies (1)


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