PAC · GA · C00941039
Team Gaines
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed Feb. 26, 2026. Treasurer: Michael Goode. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$267,370
- Spent$233,467
- Cash on hand$33,903
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Houston Gaines (R) (opens in a new tab)House · GA-10
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Growing America Into a New Era of Strength PAC | $45,369 |
| Gets It Done PAC | $26,226 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley, James Bronson MR.Coo, Landmark Properties | Person | Watkinsville, GA | April 30, 2026 | $10,410 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stone, Suzanne MRS.Retired, None | Person | Athens, GA | March 13, 2026 | $10,410 (opens in a new tab) |
| Velasquez, Ramon MRConstruction, Ramon Robago Group | Person | Litchfield Park, AZ | May 5, 2026 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Allan SotoManaging Partner, Vinea Capital | Person | Augusta, GA | April 17, 2026 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Owens, Carsyn MS.Contracting, Self Employed | Person | Athens, GA | May 5, 2026 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Mahoney, Kelly MR.Real Estate, KJM2 | Person | Athens, GA | May 5, 2026 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Miranda, Daniel MRCEO, The Miranda Group LLC | Person | Buford, GA | May 5, 2026 | $7,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Garrett, Simon MR.Entrepreneur, Self Employed | Person | Statham, GA | April 24, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Yash 'Mike' Paul ChawlaOwner, Citgo Food Mart | Person | Madison, GA | May 5, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Susan MiddlebrooksRetired, None | Person | Athens, GA | June 29, 2026 | $4,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Malcom, Jeff MR.Retired, None | Person | Monroe, GA | April 29, 2026 | $2,603 (opens in a new tab) |
| Avants, Gary MR.Zaxbys Franchisee, Avants Management Group, INC | Person | Athens, GA | April 27, 2026 | $2,603 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lorne TrittExecutive, 3450 Aip LLC | Person | Atlanta, GA | May 5, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brant JonesPresident, Southeast Energy Solutions | Person | Athens, GA | May 5, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Burton, Bob MR.Executive, Burton & Burton | Person | Athens, GA | May 5, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Team Gaines on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.