U.S. Representative, District 30 - Texas Ballot Compare

Everett Jackson

Republican

On ballot as: Everett Jackson
Current role: Small business owner and community organizer
Background: Grew up in a working-class family in Dallas (per campaign)
Experience: Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff
Top priorities: Jobs: He will "bring high-paying jobs and crucial investment to Congressional District 30"
Security: "confronting dangerous cartels, advocating for the death penalty for traffickers, and standing firm against China's aggression"
Families: "supports increasing the Child Tax Credit" and says public schools should "focus on genuine education, not divisive indoctrination"
Spending: "dedicated to making DOGE cuts permanent, continually reducing discretionary spending"
Energy: backs "policies that unleash Texas oil production"
Faith: wants to "ensure that people of faith are protected from discrimination"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Immigration: Campaign site: "Securing our borders and confronting China's aggression to protect American interests."
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: No public statement found
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: jacksonfortexas.com

Frederick D. Haynes III

Democratic

On ballot as: Frederick D. Haynes III
Current role: Senior Pastor, Friendship-West Baptist Church, Dallas (since 1983)
Background: Senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church since 1983
Degrees from Bishop College, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, the Graduate Theological Foundation and Christian Theological Seminary,
Serves on the Board of Trustees of Paul Quinn College,
Age 65 as of January 2026, per the Texas Tribune
Experience: Had never been elected to office,
President and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in February 2024; resigned April 16, 2024
Leadership roles with the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, the Conference of National Black Churches and the National Action Network
Top priorities: "District 30 deserves representation rooted in the lived realities of everyday people, not corporate talking points"
Campaign site: "Cap interest rates nationally and close loopholes that allow predatory lenders to exploit vulnerable borrowers"
"Expand Access to affordable housing, childcare, healthcare, and paid family leave"
"we have to rethink what a living wage is, as opposed to talking about minimum wage"
"hold the executive branch accountable, and that has not been done"
"quality affordable health care for all",
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Immigration: "We have a terrorist group of ICE agents that are moving throughout this nation and waging war on communities, especially communities of color," and "I'm here to fight against that."
Guns: Against Guns
Health care: Supports "quality affordable health care for all",
Claims and the record
Rainbow PUSH resignation: He resigned as president and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on April 16, 2024, less than three months after his formal installation. Said it was "necessary" given "challenges that continue to exist" and did not elaborate
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (primary)
State Rep. Chris Turner (primary)
Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons (primary)
Justice Democrats (primary)
Campaign website: haynesforcongress.com