Upset Brief · TX-30 · Everett Jackson (R) vs. Frederick Haynes III (D)
A long shot on the math: it takes a 49.6-point national wave.
0%
odds today
0%
odds with the plan
88,196
net votes to find
Frederick Haynes III won
result of the November 3, 2026 election
Where
- 01+38Precinct 4063 (Dallas County)Starting line Haynes +54. 5.5% split their ticket.
- 02+38Precinct 4522 (Dallas County)Starting line Haynes +29. 3.8% split their ticket.
- 03+37Precinct 3808 (Dallas County)Starting line Haynes +40. 3.1% split their ticket.
- 04+33Precinct 4052 (Dallas County)Starting line Haynes +44. 3.5% split their ticket.
- 05+32Precinct 2379 (Tarrant County)Starting line Haynes +37. 3.1% split their ticket.
- 06+31Precinct 2235 (Tarrant County)Starting line Haynes +19. 5.4% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 14% of the plan.
How
- P+2,375Persuade2,375 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Haynes today.
- M+3MobilizeFew precincts give Jackson's side 55 percent or more, so turnout is a small lever here; the plan leans on persuasion instead.
- C+323ConsolidateVoters who went third party in recent races, in the closest places on the map.
Plus a national shift of 49.6 points of margin (85,495 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Jackson wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Haynes.
- It would take a national shift of about 49.6 points toward Jackson's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- 01Crossover regression248 precincts, R² 0.988, 62 crossover precincts identified
- 02Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulated elections with a 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -105,626 to -65,479 votes.
- 03Money, FEC candidate totals through June 30Jackson $1,159 cash on hand; Haynes $119,776.
- 04Call program for this list3,933 households, 11,798 dials, about 618 live conversations: an estimated $2,244 at published rates.
Independent analysis by The Political Group from official Texas Secretary of State precinct returns (2022 and 2024), FEC filings and published polls, as of September 26, 2026. Not affiliated with any candidate or party.