Frederick Haynes III
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| Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 65–66) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
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Frederick Douglass Haynes III (born 1960 or 1961)[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 a candidate in the 2026 elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, seeking to represent Texas's 30th congressional district.
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 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 has been endorsed by Crockett to succeed her, and also by state Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons and deceased Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s son, Kirk, who 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]. He has also been endorsed by the Justice Democrats[10] and the Texas AFL-CIO[11].
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Roeback, Tacuma (July 16, 2023). "Meet Rev. Frederick Haynes III: Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Successor". Chicago Defender. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Frederick Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist church, announces leave of absence citing medical diagnosis". wfaa.com. September 14, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ "Frederick Haynes III, senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist church, returns to the pulpit after medical leave". wfaa.com. October 18, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ Corley, Cheryl (July 17, 2023). "After more than five decades, Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down at Rainbow-Push Coalition". NPR. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ^ "Why did Rev. Haynes step down from Rainbow PUSH? "He did not have authority to do the job," host argues. - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. April 18, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ Jeffers Jr, Gromer (December 8, 2025). "Friendship-West Baptist Church pastor Frederick Haynes III mounts campaign for Congress". Dallas News. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ Birenbaum, Gabby (Jan 15, 2026). "Jasmine Crockett's pastor, Frederick Haynes III, sees Congress as stage to pursue social justice". Texas Tribune. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ Lacy, Akela. "He's Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett's House Seat From Her Left. He's Also Her Pastor". The Intercept. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Texas AFL-CIO COPE Announces 2026 Primary Election Endorsements". Retrieved 25 January 2026.