Dallas
The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, pastor to Rep. Jasmine Crockett who has praised Louis Farrakhan and whose sermons have included denunciations of Israel, won the Democratic primary to replace his congregant in Texas’s 30th district on March 10.
Haynes now becomes the likely next congressman for the Dallas-area Democratic stronghold.
Crockett lost her high-profile Senate bid to state Sen. James Talarico (who is also a pastor).
Rev. Haynes III, a Baptist minister, criticized Israel in a sermon the day after the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
He has called Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who has a history of anti-Semitism, including calling Judaism a “gutter religion,” “a wonderful and great man.”
Haynes took an overwhelming 72% of the primary vote, according to the Associated Press.
23rd District, Texas
Across the state, Brandon Herrera, a gun-rights YouTuber and firearms manufacturer whose videos have included reviews of Nazi weapons and recreations of Hitler’s suicide, has taken the GOP congressional primary in the 23rd district as his opponent, Rep. Tony Gonzales, dropped out.
The output of Herrera’s YouTube persona “The AK Guy” includes a 2022 video that called Nazi weaponry “the original ghetto blaster.” In 2025, he uploaded a 2025 video about Hitler’s gun, replete with jokes about Nazis and the far right.
North Carolina
In North Carolina, a Democratic primary, incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee eked out a narrow lead over her challenger, Nida Allam, though the vote appeared to be within the margin for a recount, and Allam has indicated she will request one.
Foushee declared victory in a statement that emphasized her progressive bona fides including her oppositon to arms sales to Israel.
“The people of the 4th District demand progressive change like dismantling ICE, ensuring Medicare for All, regulating AI, establishing a Green New Deal, and passing legislation to block arms sales to Israel,” Foushee’s statement said.
“This remains my top priority in Congress — no matter what narrative out-of-state groups attempt to cast about my voting record.”
Both Foushee and Allam, a Durham County Commissioner endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, have criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza and sworn off campaign support from pro-Israel lobbyists AIPAC.
Allam was the beneficiary of a large chunk of cash from an anti-AIPAC PAC, and her campaign still tied Foushee to pro-Israel money — which had spent heavily on Foushee in her 2022 race — at a moment when many Democrats are turning away from such funding sources.
On social media the day before polls opened, AIPAC stated that Foushee had “rejected AIPAC support and we are not involved in or participating in any way in this race.”
