Frederick Haynes III

Where they stand.

The issues

• Congressional Priorities for Economic Security

  Wants a national cap on lending interest rates, stronger consumer protections, and wider access to housing, child care, health care and paid leave.

  “Expand Access to affordable housing, childcare, healthcare, and paid family leave.”

  Source for Congressional Priorities for Economic Security, on Frederick Haynes III’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• A New Vision for Equitable Development

  Wants federal investment in under-resourced neighborhoods, support for minority-owned small businesses, and transit and broadband infrastructure.

  “Infrastructure funding that prioritizes public transit, broadband access, and climate-resilient construction.”

  Source for A New Vision for Equitable Development, on Frederick Haynes III’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Environmental Justice

  Wants stronger environmental justice laws and priority cleanup and clean energy investment for communities most affected by pollution.

  “Ensure communities most impacted by pollution are first in line for remediation and clean energy investments.”

  Source for Environmental Justice, on Frederick Haynes III’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Policies for Educational Justice

  Says he will champion funding for high-need school districts, early childhood education, school mental health services and fair pay for educators.

  “Equitable federal funding formulas that prioritize high-need districts.”

  Source for Policies for Educational Justice, on Frederick Haynes III’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

• Legislative Agenda for Ethical Accountability and Public Trust

  Wants to curb dark money, impose a five-year lobbying ban on former members, create an independent ethics office and ban congressional stock trading.

  “Ban former members of Congress and senior staff from lobbying for a minimum of five years after leaving office.”

  Source for Legislative Agenda for Ethical Accountability and Public Trust, on Frederick Haynes III’s campaign site (opens in a new tab) ↗

From Frederick Haynes III’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab) ↗

The promises

• AccountabilityClock is ticking

  Ban former members of Congress and senior staff from lobbying for at least five years

  “Ban former members of Congress and senior staff from lobbying for a minimum of five years after leaving office.”

  Campaign website, Ethical Accountability page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• AccountabilityClock is ticking

  Support banning members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks

  “Support legislation prohibiting members of Congress and their immediate families from trading individual stocks while in office.”

  Campaign website, Ethical Accountability page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗

• AccountabilityClock is ticking

  Create an independent congressional ethics office with enforcement power

  “Create an independent office of congressional ethics with enforcement authority, not merely advisory power.”

  Campaign website, Ethical Accountability page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab) ↗