Consumer protection
Supports national interest-rate caps, stronger fair-lending enforcement and closing predatory-lending loopholes.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
FREDERICK D. HAYNES III
Candidate for U.S. House · Texas · District 30
Projected winner: FREDERICK D. HAYNES III
Source checked Nov 4, 2026, 2:30 PM Eastern.
Associated Press via NPR. This call does not certify the result or change who is in office.
Certification: pending. TX · Official state election information
See the state election authority for official reporting. TX · Official state election information
THE PERSON
Background
Frederick D. Haynes III is senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas and a community advocate. His campaign describes decades of work on voting rights, predatory lending, youth employment and educational access.
Roots
- Career: Senior pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church, Dallas
- Community service: Founder of THRIVE Intern and Leadership Program
- Service: Paul Quinn College board of trustees
Education
- Bishop College · degree reported by campaign
- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary · degree reported by campaign
- Graduate Theological Foundation · degree reported by campaign
- Christian Theological Seminary · degree reported by campaign
Background sources checked October 28, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Housing
Supports expanded access to affordable housing and homeownership.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Family policy
Supports affordable childcare and paid family leave.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Healthcare
Supports expanded access to affordable healthcare.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Wages & jobs
Supports wage growth tied to living costs and small-business development.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Education
Supports student-debt relief.
Source checked October 28, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 30 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State · Certified general election ballot ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: Calvary Baptist Church Jamaica, NY · CC BY 3.0 · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.