Haynes wins election for Crockett’s Texas House seat

The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, a Dallas pastor and Democratic House candidate, is projected to win Texas’s 30th District to replace outgoing Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).

Haynes won what the Cook Political Report called a solid Democrat seat, defeating Republican Everett Jackson. Haynes previously won the March 3 Democratic primary by a wide margin, receiving 72.62 percent of the vote, data from DDHQ shows .

Haynes is the lead pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, which has 13,000 members. In February 2024, the pastor replaced the Rev. Jesse Jackson to lead the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC), the human rights group founded by Jackson in 1971. Haynes resigned three months later , stating that he remained “committed to honoring the rich history of RPC” and the pursuit of social justice.

Crockett backed Haynes, who has a long history of being a staunch progressive and was her pastor, The Intercept reported in February.

The two differed on some issues, notably Israel’s war in Gaza. The House Democrat voted to send U.S. military aid to Israel, but Haynes told Texas outlet WFAA in January that Christ was against genocide and that if “it’s in Gaza, he’s against it.”

“Every leader approaches things differently, and I greatly respect Congresswoman Crockett’s work and approach,” Haynes told The Intercept. “My worldview and my positions are deeply rooted in my community, and the struggles I see those around me experiencing on a daily basis. Our community is justice minded here in Dallas.”

The 30th District is made up of two counties, Dallas and Tarrant, and includes most of the city of Dallas. The Cook Political Report noted in 2025 that the district is one of the most Democratic in the Lone Star State.