Frederick Douglass Haynes III
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Oct 13, 2026
David BrodyCORRESPONDENT
The theology often preached produces quite different political positions than those of conservative evangelicals, especially on issues such as abortion, immigration, and Israel.
David BrodyCORRESPONDENT
Dallas Pastor Frederick Haynes, the Democrat nominee in a heavily blue-leaning Texas House district, has been sharply critical of Israel.
David RobertsonGUEST
Israel is engaging in apartheid with Palestinians.
David BrodyCORRESPONDENT
So this clearly is not evangelical politics with a blue bumper sticker.
Kristin BreyHOST
... that are also pastors.
Kristin BreyHOST
And so I think, uh, it was NPR, I listened to this a little while ago, is, uh, "Can clergy candidates help Democrats win in red states?" So the, the most notable one is James Talarico, who's running for t- uh, Senate in Texas, but there's a, uh, Frederick Haynes, who's, uh, running for Congress in Texas.
Kristin BreyHOST
Sh- Sarah Trone Garriott, who's running for Congress in Iowa, and then Lindsey James, who's also running in Iowa.
Kristin BreyHOST
Um, all pastors or, or preachers of some sort, and running with, like, a very faith first campaign.
Robert PrattHOST
in the mail at his church, according to the lawsuit.
Robert PrattHOST
His name's Frederick Haynes, senior pastor of the Dallas Friendship West Baptist Church, named in a 2009 racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the church by his former executive assistant, Elizabeth Payne.
Robert PrattHOST
He jumped in the Texas 30 congressional district race and Crockett's backing him.
Robert PrattHOST
And it goes into the most salacious stuff, this guy.
TJ RitchieHOST
That's according to a lawsuit.
TJ RitchieHOST
Frederick Haynes, the senior pastor at Dallas Friendship West Baptist Church, was named in a 2009 racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the church by his former executive assistant, Elizabeth Payne.
TJ RitchieHOST
Haynes jumped into the race for Texas 30th Congressional District last year after Jazzy Crotchets launched her ill-fated campaign for Senate.
TJ RitchieHOST
In her lawsuit, Payne said she saw emails going back and forth between Haynes and another woman and witnessed communication of an inappropriate sexual relationship.
David Van CampHOST
according to a lawsuit.
David Van CampHOST
Uh, Frederick Haynes, a Dallas pastor, was accused in the lawsuit of having an affair and of protecting Obama, uh, Pastor Jeremiah Wright amid his own affair allegations back in 2008.
David Van CampHOST
There you go.
Scott RobbinsHOST
Maybe we could have, like, a call-in or vote, like American Idol type show in Texas.
Jason DeRoseGUEST
Well, there are actually five people who are either in seminary or are clergy running as Democrats.
Jason DeRoseGUEST
As you mentioned, Talarico in Texas, but also Frederick Haynes, who's also in Texas, running for a House seat in the Dallas area.
Jason DeRoseGUEST
He's a Baptist pastor at a large congregation there.
Jason DeRoseGUEST
He's been there for more than 40 years.
Roland MartinHOST
Uh, we, we gonna go from one alpha to another.
Roland MartinHOST
Reverend Dr. Frederick Douglas Haynes III joins us right now.
Roland MartinHOST
He, of course, is, uh, uh, the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 3rd Congressional District for, that, uh, currently is occupied by Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.
Roland MartinHOST
Uh, and, uh, uh, Pastor Haynes, uh, just again, uh, the leadership of Lee Saunders and the face of, the face of labor has absolutely changed.
Dale WillmanHOST
NPR's Jason DeRose reports that a noteworthy number of Democratic candidates are members of clergy.
Jason DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
In Texas, Baptist pastor Frederick Haynes is running for an open U.S. House seat in the Dallas area, and Presbyterian Seminary student James Talarico is the Democratic nominee for Senate there.
Jason DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
A Methodist pastor is the Democratic Senate nominee in Kansas, and a Lutheran pastor and a Presbyterian chaplain are running as Democrats for two different U.S. House seats in Iowa.
Jason DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
Pew Research has found that fewer than one-third of Democrats say religion is important to them, but communities vary widely, and these candidates appear to be gaining traction.
Louise SchiavoneHOST
NPR's Jason DeRose reports a noteworthy number of Democratic candidates are clergy.
Jason DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
In Texas, Baptist pastor Frederick Haynes is running for an open US House seat in the Dallas area, and Presbyterian seminary student James Talarico is the Democratic nominee for Senate there.
Jason DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
A Methodist pastor is the Democratic Senate nominee in Kansas, and a Lutheran pastor and a Presbyterian chaplain are running as Democrats for two different US House seats in Iowa.
Jason DeRoseCORRESPONDENT
Pew Research has found that fewer than one-third of Democrats say religion is important to them, but communities vary widely, and these candidates appear to be gaining traction.
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