Frederick Haynes III

The Reverend
Frederick Haynes III
Haynes in 2018
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Born (1960-11-10) November 10, 1960
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
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Frederick Douglass Haynes III (born 1960)[1] is an American pastor and politician from Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the pastor for Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas. Haynes is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 30th congressional district in the 2026 election.

Early life and education

Haynes was born in Dallas. His father, Frederick Haynes Jr., moved the family to San Francisco, where Frederick Haynes Sr. was pastor at Third Baptist Church.[2]

Haynes earned a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop College, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation. As part of his doctoral studies, he studied at Christ Church at the University of Oxford.[3]

Career

In 1983, Haynes became the senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, growing its membership from 100 to over 13,000. In September 2025, he took a medical leave of absence to undergo surgery[4] and returned the following month.[5]

In 2023, Haynes succeeded Jesse Jackson as the chief executive officer of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.[6] Haynes stepped down from the position three months later.[7]

After incumbent Jasmine Crockett announced that she would run for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election, Haynes announced that he would run to succeed her in the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 30th congressional district.[8] He was endorsed by Crockett to succeed her, as well as by state representative Chris Turner, Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons and by Kirk Johnson, the son of Crockett's predecessor, the late Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson. Kirk Johnson said at Haynes' launch event that Haynes was like an adopted son to his mother, and she would have encouraged voters to support him.[9] Haynes' campaign has also been endorsed by Justice Democrats[10] and the Texas AFL-CIO.[11]

On March 3, 2026, Haynes won the Democratic primary for the 30th congressional district, defeating former state representative Barbara Mallory Caraway and pastor Rodney LaBruce.[12]

Electoral history

2026 Texas's 30th congressional district Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frederick Haynes III 62,775 72.4%
Democratic Barbara Mallory Caraway 20,070 23.2%
Democratic Rodney LaBruce 3,835 4.4%
Total votes 86,680 100%

References

  1. ^ Lacy, Akela (February 4, 2026). "He's Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett's House Seat From Her Left. He's Also Her Pastor". The Intercept. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  2. ^ Roeback, Tacuma (July 16, 2023). "Meet Rev. Frederick Haynes III: Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Successor". Chicago Defender. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  3. ^ Foster, Lena (July 16, 2023). "Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III named successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson as President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition". Dallas Weekly. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  4. ^ Behrndt, Rachel (September 14, 2025). "Frederick Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist church, announces leave of absence citing medical diagnosis". WFAA. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  5. ^ Sawyers, Ben (October 18, 2025). "Frederick Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist church, returns to the pulpit after medical leave". WFAA. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  6. ^ Corley, Cheryl (July 17, 2023). "After more than five decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down at Rainbow-Push Coalition". NPR. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  7. ^ Dodge, John (April 18, 2024). "Why did Rev. Haynes step down from Rainbow PUSH? "He did not have authority to do the job," host argues". CBS Chicago. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Jeffers Jr, Gromer (December 8, 2025). "Friendship-West Baptist Church pastor Frederick Haynes III mounts campaign for Congress". Dallas News. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Birenbaum, Gabby (January 15, 2026). "Jasmine Crockett's pastor, Frederick Haynes III, sees Congress as stage to pursue social justice". Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  10. ^ Lacy, Akela (February 4, 2026). "He's Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett's House Seat From Her Left. He's Also Her Pastor". The Intercept. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  11. ^ "Texas AFL-CIO COPE Announces 2026 Primary Election Endorsements". Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  12. ^ Rosenbaum, Steven; Candido, Sergio (March 3, 2026). "Rev. Frederick Haynes wins Democratic primary for Texas' 30th Congressional District". CBS Texas. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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