Frederick D. Haynes III
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 30th Congressional District
Background
- Occupation
- Senior pastor
- Campaign website
- haynesforcongress.com
Senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas for more than four decades, where he has worked on predatory lending, voting rights and economic opportunity.
Documented positions
Education
Supports student debt relief and wealth-building programs.
ReportCongressional Priorities for Economic Security — Haynes for CongressCampaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
“Invest in wealth-building opportunities, including home ownership, small business development, and student debt relief.”
Housing
Supports expanding affordable housing, child care and paid leave.
ReportCongressional Priorities for Economic Security — Haynes for CongressCampaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
“Expand Access to affordable housing, childcare, healthcare, and paid family leave.”
Economy & jobs
Proposes a national interest-rate cap on predatory lending.
ReportCongressional Priorities for Economic Security — Haynes for CongressCampaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
“Cap interest rates nationally and close loopholes that allow predatory lenders to exploit vulnerable borrowers.”
Government & transparency
Supports ending dark money in campaigns.
ReportLegislative Agenda for Ethical Accountability and Public Trust — Haynes for CongressCampaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
“End dark money and restore campaign transparency.”
Proposes a five-year lobbying ban for former members of Congress.
ReportLegislative Agenda for Ethical Accountability and Public Trust — Haynes for CongressCampaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
“Ban former members of Congress and senior staff from lobbying for a minimum of five years after leaving office.”
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress.
ReportLegislative Agenda for Ethical Accountability and Public Trust — Haynes for CongressCampaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
“Support legislation prohibiting members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks while in office.”
Proposes an independent congressional ethics office with enforcement power.
ReportLegislative Agenda for Ethical Accountability and Public Trust — Haynes for CongressCampaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
“Create an independent office of congressional ethics with enforcement authority, not merely advisory power.”
All sources (7)
- Candidate Ballot Order, 2026 November General Election, Tarrant County
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Countywide Sample Ballot, General and Joint Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Dallas County Elections Department · dallascountyvotes.org
- Candidate Information: 2026 November General Election, federal offices (qualified candidates)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Candidate Ballot Order by county: 2026 November General Election
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Who I Am — Haynes for Congress
Campaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
- Congressional Priorities for Economic Security — Haynes for Congress
Campaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
- Legislative Agenda for Ethical Accountability and Public Trust — Haynes for Congress
Campaign website · Haynes for Congress · haynesforcongress.com
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