GAINES, HOUSTON

U.S. House GA · C00914168 · 2026 cycle

Republican open seat
$2.13M Total raised
$1.13M Total spent
$993K Cash on hand
3.2 mo Runway at current pace

Filings through Apr 29, 2026 · burn $313K/mo (last 90d ÷ 3)

Runway projection

$993K cash on hand · $313K/mo burn → 3.2 months runway
general 2026-11-03 funds out today
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No vendor spend in this window.

Tech stack last 180 days · 2025-10-31 → 2026-04-29

2/12 categories filled · 2 active vendors · 0 durable (gold + silver)

  • ●●● Gold — 3+ cycles, currently active
  • ●● Silver — 2 cycles, currently active
  • Bronze — new this cycle
  • Lapsed — was multi-cycle, now stale
DIGITAL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot STRATEGY no vendor in slot no vendor in slot SOFTWARE no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FIELD no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MEDIA no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FUNDRAISING DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC new DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC — bronze tier (1 cycle), 149d since last activity no vendor in slot PRINT & MAIL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot LEGAL PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVI… new PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES — bronze tier (1 cycle), 139d since last activity no vendor in slot GH GAINES, HOUSTON TECH STACK · last 180d
Supporting categoriesWages & Payroll: · Travel & Events: · Admin & Office: · Contributions & Transfers:

Tech stack last 365 days · 2025-04-29 → 2026-04-29

3/12 categories filled · 3 active vendors · 0 durable (gold + silver)

  • ●●● Gold — 3+ cycles, currently active
  • ●● Silver — 2 cycles, currently active
  • Bronze — new this cycle
  • Lapsed — was multi-cycle, now stale
DIGITAL ACQUIRE DIGITAL new ACQUIRE DIGITAL — bronze tier (1 cycle), 254d since last activity no vendor in slot STRATEGY no vendor in slot no vendor in slot SOFTWARE no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FIELD no vendor in slot no vendor in slot MEDIA no vendor in slot no vendor in slot FUNDRAISING DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC new DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC — bronze tier (1 cycle), 149d since last activity no vendor in slot PRINT & MAIL no vendor in slot no vendor in slot LEGAL PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVI… new PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES — bronze tier (1 cycle), 139d since last activity no vendor in slot GH GAINES, HOUSTON TECH STACK · last 365d
Supporting categoriesWages & Payroll: · Travel & Events: · Admin & Office: · Contributions & Transfers:

Top vendors paid last 3 months · top 10

Strategic Media Services, Inc. $287K — · 2 txns American Express Company $27K — · 1 txn DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC $8K — · 5 txns ACQUIRE DIGITAL $3K — · 1 txn THE GEORGIAN PRESS $2K — · 1 txn FIVEASH, JAMES $1K — · 2 txns WILLIAMSON, BRUCE $615 — · 1 txn VONK, LINCOLN $476 — · 2 txns WinRed Technical Services, LLC $472 — · 2 txns MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER BLAKE $390 — · 2 txns GH GAINES, HOUSTON

Top vendors paid last 6 months · top 10

Strategic Media Services, Inc. $620K — · 5 txns ACQUIRE DIGITAL $88K — · 3 txns American Express Company $59K — · 4 txns 1892 LLC $42K — · 1 txn MACH X STRATEGIES $32K — · 4 txns THE GEORGIAN PRESS $22K — · 3 txns Fox Bryant $20K — · 1 txn Optimates LLC $17K — · 1 txn FULCRUM RESEARCH $13K — · 2 txns ANDERSON, OLEN $10K — · 4 txns GH GAINES, HOUSTON

Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10

Strategic Media Services, Inc. $620K — · 5 txns ACQUIRE DIGITAL $89K Digital · 4 txns American Express Company $82K Other / Unclassified · 8 txns MACH X STRATEGIES $81K Strategy & Research · 10 txns 1892 LLC $42K — · 1 txn WinRed Technical Services, LLC $41K Fundraising · 34 txns THE GEORGIAN PRESS $22K — · 3 txns Fox Bryant $20K — · 1 txn Optimates LLC $17K — · 1 txn PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES $16K Legal & Compliance · 8 txns GH GAINES, HOUSTON
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Money flow: spend by category → top vendor

category → campaign → top vendor

No activity in the last 3 months.

No activity in the last 6 months.

GAINES, HOUSTON Fundraising $35K Other / Unclassified $25K Strategy & Research $18K Legal & Compliance $10K Travel & Events $5K Print & Mail $3K Media $1K Digital $1K WinRed Technical Services, … $34K American Express Company $23K ANDERSON, OLEN $18K PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES $10K ATHENS COUNTRY CLUB $5K HI-TECH SIGNS INC $3K THOMS, ANDY MR. $1K ACQUIRE DIGITAL $1K Total in: $98K Total out: $95K

12-month spend by category

$98K across 12 months

May 25 Apr 26 peak $31K Fundrais… 36% Other / … 25% Strategy… 18% Legal & … 10% Travel &… 5% Print & … 3%

Recent activity last 90 days

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Vendors by service category 8 categories

Fundraising $35K 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 9380
  • WinRed Technical Services, LLC $34,008 28 disbs lapsedinfrastructure
    Aug 4, 2025 → Dec 31, 2025 · avg gap 6d between disbursements · last disbursement 201d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Apr 29, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $140
    Apr 26, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $21
    Apr 23, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $332
    Apr 19, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $154
    Apr 12, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $121
    Apr 5, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $61
    Mar 31, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $1,584
    Mar 29, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $1,489
    Mar 22, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $769
    Mar 15, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $734

    View WinRed Technical Services, LLC profile →

  • DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC $1,125 3 disbs lumpy
    Nov 26, 2025 → Dec 9, 2025 · avg gap 7d between disbursements · last disbursement 223d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Apr 28, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $175
    Apr 25, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $6,463
    Apr 25, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $800
    Apr 23, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $125
    Apr 22, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $775
    Apr 15, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $550
    Mar 11, 2026 CC TRANSACTION FEES $525
    Dec 9, 2025 Fundraising CC TRANSACTION FEES $50
    Dec 4, 2025 Fundraising CC TRANSACTION FEES $400
    Nov 26, 2025 Fundraising CC TRANSACTION FEES $675

    View DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC profile →

Other / Unclassified $25K 2 vendors Highly concentrated · HHI 8756
  • American Express Company $23,119 4 disbs lapsedinfrastructure
    Sep 19, 2025 → Dec 19, 2025 · avg gap 30d between disbursements · last disbursement 213d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Apr 21, 2026 SEE MEMO $27,314
    Mar 20, 2026 SEE MEMO $10,047
    Feb 23, 2026 SEE MEMO $14,261
    Jan 22, 2026 SEE MEMO $7,144
    Dec 19, 2025 Other / Unclassified SEE MEMO $3,215
    Nov 21, 2025 Other / Unclassified SEE MEMO $5,682
    Oct 20, 2025 Other / Unclassified SEE MEMO $8,482
    Sep 19, 2025 Other / Unclassified SEE MEMO $5,741

    View American Express Company profile →

  • CALLAWAY, TJ $1,650 2 disbs lumpy
    Aug 23, 2025 → Aug 29, 2025 · avg gap 6d between disbursements · last disbursement 325d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Strategy & Research $18K 1 vendors
  • ANDERSON, OLEN $17,537 7 disbs lapsed
    Sep 16, 2025 → Dec 19, 2025 · avg gap 16d between disbursements · last disbursement 213d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Legal & Compliance $10K 1 vendors
  • PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES $10,200 5 disbs lapsed
    Aug 26, 2025 → Dec 19, 2025 · avg gap 29d between disbursements · last disbursement 213d ago
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Mar 26, 2026 COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,028
    Feb 26, 2026 COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,027
    Jan 28, 2026 COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,095
    Dec 19, 2025 Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,030
    Nov 21, 2025 Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,047
    Oct 28, 2025 Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,044
    Sep 24, 2025 Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,033
    Aug 26, 2025 Legal & Compliance COMPLIANCE & TREASURY SERVICES $2,046

    View PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES profile →

Travel & Events $5K 1 vendors
  • ATHENS COUNTRY CLUB $4,992 6 disbs lumpy
    Sep 16, 2025 → Nov 11, 2025 · avg gap 11d between disbursements · last disbursement 251d ago

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Print & Mail $3K 1 vendors
  • HI-TECH SIGNS INC $3,170 1 disb
    Oct 14, 2025 → Oct 14, 2025

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Media $1K 1 vendors
  • THOMS, ANDY MR. $1,000 1 disb
    Sep 30, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025

    No recent disbursement detail available.

    Vendor not yet canonicalized — no profile page.

Digital $1K 1 vendors
  • ACQUIRE DIGITAL $1,000 1 disb
    Aug 26, 2025 → Aug 26, 2025
    DateCategoryPurposeAmount
    Apr 22, 2026 DIGITAL MARKETING $3,000
    Apr 17, 2026 DIGITAL MARKETING $62,500
    Feb 27, 2026 DIGITAL MARKETING $22,500
    Aug 26, 2025 Digital DIGITAL CONSULTING $1,000

    View ACQUIRE DIGITAL profile →

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Spending by category

last 12 months
Fundraising $35K Strategy & Research $18K Legal & Compliance $10K Travel & Events $5K Print & Mail $3K Media $1K Digital $1K
Show as table (with disbursement counts)
Category Total spend Disbursements
Fundraising $35,133 31
Other / Unclassified $24,769 6
Strategy & Research $17,537 7
Legal & Compliance $10,200 5
Travel & Events $4,992 6
Print & Mail $3,170 1
Media $1,000 1
Digital $1,000 1
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Recent activity last 20 disbursements

Date Vendor Purpose Amount
Apr 29, 2026 WinRed Technical Services, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $140
Apr 28, 2026 VONK, LINCOLN FIELD CONSULTING $221
Apr 28, 2026 STEVENS, WILLIAM FIELD CONSULTING $234
Apr 28, 2026 MARTIN, CHRISTOPHER BLAKE FIELD CONSULTING $168
Apr 28, 2026 HENDRIX, WALKER FIELD CONSULTING $76
Apr 28, 2026 GRANDE, ROBERT FIELD CONSULTING $82
Apr 28, 2026 FIVEASH, JAMES FIELD CONSULTING $519
Apr 28, 2026 DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $175
Apr 27, 2026 WILLIAMSON, BRUCE IN-KIND:IN-KIND: CAMPAIGN BANNER $615
Apr 26, 2026 WinRed Technical Services, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $21
Apr 25, 2026 DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $6,463
Apr 25, 2026 DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $800
Apr 24, 2026 Strategic Media Services, Inc. MEDIA BUY $178,020
Apr 24, 2026 CLASSIC CITY BANK BANK FEE $20
Apr 23, 2026 WinRed Technical Services, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $332
Apr 23, 2026 THE GEORGIAN PRESS PRINTING $2,155
Apr 23, 2026 DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $125
Apr 22, 2026 DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC CC TRANSACTION FEES $775
Apr 22, 2026 ACQUIRE DIGITAL DIGITAL MARKETING $3,000
Apr 21, 2026 VONK, LINCOLN FIELD CONSULTING $255
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