Frederick Haynes III
TX-30 Democratic nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePastor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age65 years old (Nov 10, 1960)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundPastor
EducationBishop College (BA)
Notable personal detailsFrederick Douglass Haynes III is an American pastor and Democratic politician from Dallas, Texas. He has served as senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church since 1983 and has been active in civic and social-justice advocacy. He was a candidate for U.S. House in Texas’s 30th Congressional District and won the Democratic nomination in the March 3, 2026 primary.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports progressive economic policies focused on lowering costs for households and expanding social supports, including plans to lower health care, housing, child care and college costs and to rethink a living wage. Backs expansions of refundable tax credits such as the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit and supports policies like Medicare for All and Medicaid expansion. Emphasizes worker protections and collective bargaining as part of economic policy rather than tax cuts for corporations or the wealthy.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and expansion of Medicaid in non-expansion states, along with strengthening the Affordable Care Act, increased funding for community health centers, mental-health parity, and investments in preventive care to improve access, affordability, and equity.
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Immigration & Border
Supports dismantling or abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and advances progressive immigration reform positions tied to humanitarian oversight rather than enforcement expansion.
Climate & Energy
Supports environmental protection and environmental justice and frames climate change as a problem that disproportionately harms communities of color; aligns with progressive policy priorities in campaign messaging and endorsements. Public statements emphasize involvement in the fight to protect the environment and advancing justice-centered policy approaches.
News
Frederick Haynes III won the Democratic primary for Texas’s 30th Congressional District and is now the party’s nominee. He is expected to be favored in the general election because the district leans Democratic. The seat is open after Jasmine Crockett ended her Senate bid following her primary loss, setting up Haynes to seek her former House seat.
Jasmine Crockett Ends Texas Senate Bid After Primary Loss To James Talarico - Essence
Jasmine Crockett's radical pastor is likely successor to her Dallas-area House district
Everett Jackson and Sholdon Daniels advance to a runoff in the Republican primary for Texas' 30th Congressional District
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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