--- title: "Haynes vs. Jackson: 2026 Texas’ 30th District race" url: "https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-30" updated: "2026-08-01" source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim" publisher: "Pluribus" --- # 2026 Texas’ 30th District race: Frederick Haynes (D) vs. Everett Jackson (R) Rating: Safe D · Election: November 3, 2026 · Ballot checked: October 9, 2026 · Positions captured: August 1, 2026 The 2026 general election for Texas' 30th Congressional District features Democrat Frederick Haynes and Republican Everett Jackson competing for an open seat following mid-decade redistricting in August 2025. The matchup centers on contrasting visions for economic growth, federal spending, energy policy, border security, and community values. While Jackson emphasizes conservative priorities such as permanent federal spending cuts and expanding Texas oil production, Haynes enters the race backed by prominent labor and progressive organizations. ## Candidates - **Frederick Haynes** (Democrat) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Frederick_Haynes) - **Everett Jackson** (Republican) · [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) · [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Everett_Jackson) ## Issues ### Economy and Government Spending Salience: high Jackson advocates for permanent federal discretionary spending cuts alongside expanding the Child Tax Credit, while Haynes has not published an economic policy platform in the provided sources. **Frederick Haynes:** No documented position in our sources **Everett Jackson:** Supports spending cuts and job growth Jackson advocates for bringing high-paying jobs and economic investment to TX-30 to help local businesses thrive. He pledges to make federal budget cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) permanent while providing direct financial relief to working families. - Make Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts permanent and continually reduce discretionary spending. - Increase the Child Tax Credit to put money back into the hands of working families. - Bring high-paying jobs and investment to Congressional District 30. > “Everett is dedicated to making DOGE cuts permanent, continually reducing discretionary spending, and enacting policies that put more money back into the pockets of voters.” > — Everett Jackson, via [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) > “Everett supports increasing the Child Tax Credit to put more money back into the hands of hardworking families...” > — Everett Jackson, via [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) ### Border Security and National Security Salience: high Jackson favors border enforcement, cartels crackdown, applying the death penalty to traffickers, and confronting China, whereas Haynes has no documented border security platform. **Frederick Haynes:** No documented position in our sources **Everett Jackson:** Supports border enforcement and strong defense Jackson prioritizes securing the southern border, dismantling drug cartels, and imposing severe penalties on human and drug traffickers. He also advocates standing firm against international threats, specifically highlighting Chinese aggression. - Confront dangerous drug cartels and secure national borders. - Advocate for the death penalty for drug and human traffickers. - Confront China's aggression to safeguard American sovereignty and interests. > “Everett is committed to confronting dangerous cartels, advocating for the death penalty for traffickers, and standing firm against China's aggression to protect American interests and sovereignty.” > — Everett Jackson, via [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) > “Securing our borders and confronting China's aggression to protect American interests.” > — Everett Jackson, via [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) ### Energy Independence Salience: medium Jackson advocates for expanding Texas oil production to lower consumer costs and achieve energy independence, while Haynes offers no documented position on energy. **Frederick Haynes:** No documented position in our sources **Everett Jackson:** Supports unleashing Texas oil production Jackson calls for policies that expand Texas oil production to guarantee national energy independence. He argues that boosting domestic energy production will create jobs and lower energy costs for consumers across the country. - Advocate for policies to unleash Texas oil production. - Achieve national energy independence to secure American interests. - Lower consumer energy costs and generate jobs in the energy sector. > “Everett will advocate for policies that unleash Texas oil production, ensuring America's energy independence, creating jobs, and lowering costs for consumers nationwide.” > — Everett Jackson, via [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) ### Education and Family Policy Salience: medium Jackson advocates for eliminating what he labels divisive indoctrination in public schools, whereas Haynes has no documented position on education policy. **Frederick Haynes:** No documented position in our sources **Everett Jackson:** Opposes classroom indoctrination and supports families Jackson stresses that public schools should focus strictly on core academic education rather than ideological topics. He pairs his education views with economic support for families through an expanded Child Tax Credit. - Ensure public schools focus on genuine academic education rather than divisive indoctrination. - Increase the Child Tax Credit to relieve financial burdens on working parents. - Invest in schools to make education accessible for all students. > “Everett supports increasing the Child Tax Credit to put more money back into the hands of hardworking families, and he will ensure that public schools focus on genuine education, not divisive indoctrination.” > — Everett Jackson, via [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) ### Religious Freedom Salience: medium Jackson prioritizes protecting people of faith and promoting religious freedom as essential to a Constitutional Republic, while Haynes has no documented position on religious policy. **Frederick Haynes:** No documented position in our sources **Everett Jackson:** Supports protecting religious freedom Jackson pledges to safeguard people of faith against discrimination and promote religious freedom across the nation. He views faith as fundamental to upholding a Constitutional Republic and maintaining a healthy society. - Ensure people of faith are protected from discrimination. - Foster an environment where religious freedom can flourish nationwide. - Uphold faith values as vital to a Constitutional Republic. > “Everett will ensure that people of faith are protected from discrimination and work to foster an environment where religious freedom and faith can flourish across our nation, as it is paramount to a Constitutional Republic and a healthy society.” > — Everett Jackson, via [Campaign site](http://jacksonfortexas.com/) ## Polls and markets _Updated Oct 31._ - [Polymarket](https://polymarket.com/event/tx-30-house-election-winner) — TX-30 House Election Winner: Democrats 97.6%, Republicans 2.0% - [Kalshi](https://kalshi.com/events/KXHOUSERACE-TX30-26) — TX-30 House winner?: Frederick Haynes 96.8%, Everett Jackson 4.9% [View this race on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-30)