Overview
- Haynes captured 72.6% of the vote in the Democratic primary, according to the Associated Press, solidifying his path in the Dallas-based seat.
- He was endorsed by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who will vacate the seat after her unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid.
- In a sermon delivered the Sunday after Sept. 10, 2025, Haynes called Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric “dangerous” and “rooted in white supremacy” while stating he is anti-political violence and that “Kirk should still be alive.”
- A Utah County charging document in Kirk’s killing says the accused shooter, Tyler Robinson, told a partner he had “had enough of [Kirk’s] hatred.”
- Haynes, a more than 40-year leader of Friendship-West Baptist Church, campaigned on progressive priorities including universal healthcare and abolishing ICE, and the D+25 Cook PVI rating makes him a strong favorite in November.