Some say Haynes and Crockett are frontrunners

From staff reports:

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant a stay on the new Texas congressional maps, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, Senior Pastor of Dallas’ Friendship-West Baptist Church, was seriously exploring a potential run for U.S. House District 30 should Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett enter the race for U.S. Senate in the seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn.

Dr. Haynes was informed of the “Draft Haynes for Congress” movement and Rep. Crockett’s popularity has extended not only around the country, but also abroad.

It was Dr. Haynes who introduced Rep. Crockett at a standing-room-only event on Monday in Dallas; where she announced that she had entered the race to become the next U.S. Senator from Texas. Dr. Haynes praised her leadership and representation as she made her way to the lecturn.

It was announced early in the day that Dr. Haynes had filed for the seat held by Crockett, leading many to believe that Rep. Crockett was indeed entering the Senate race.

He said he was “humbled by the community’s call” for his leadership at this time and is taking the community’s incredible outpouring of encouragement and support very seriously.

A longtime pastor of Friendship-West, where Rep. Crockett is also a member, Dr. Haynes served as interim pastor while attending Bishop College. He graduated in August 1982 and was officially installed as pastor in April 1983.

Often praised for his “liberation theology,” and community activism, according to his bio, while a student at Bishop College, he also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. In 1996, he earned a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2005, Dr. Haynes received his Doctor of Ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation, where he studied at Christ Church, Oxford University in Oxford, England. His dissertation, “To Turn the World Upside Down: Church Growth in a Church Committed to Social Justice,” reflects his commitment to faith-based social activism. Currently, Dr. Haynes is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana, studying African American preaching and sacred rhetoric.

A prolific speaker, published author, and servant leader, he is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame, the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, and the Joseph R. Biden Jr. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Leadership Award in Community Service.

Dr. Haynes is married to Debra Peek-Haynes, Founder and President of Quorum Commercial, a commercial real estate firm. They have one daughter, Abeni Jewel.