Kason Huddleston

Pastor, Freedom Place Church · Rowlett

Listed by the campaign as: Freedom Place Church, Rowlett

Church / organization

Name: Freedom Place Church
Location: 4111 Main St., Rowlett, TX 75088 · Rowlett · Dallas County
Affiliation: Affirms the Assemblies of God’s 16 Fundamental Truths
Tradition: Charismatic / Pentecostal
Notes: Served as a Dallas County early-voting site; see the controversies entry on its dispute with the City of Rowlett.

Sources: freedomplace.tv · freedomplace.tv

About the signer

Public and political roles: Candidate for the Republican nomination for State Board of Education, District 9 (March 3, 2026 primary). Described by the Gilmer Mirror (2025) as State Chaplain of the Republican Party of Texas. Spoke at a June 2021 Rowlett City Council meeting against the city’s Pride Month proclamation (CBS News Texas).

Sources: freedomplace.tv · freedomplace.tv · cbsnews.com · cbsnews.com · firstliberty.org · gilmermirror.com · lufkindailynews.com

Ties to Paxton, his campaigns, or the AG’s office

None found that met the sourcing standard.

Checked: OAG releases and news coverage searched by name and church. Nothing met the sourcing standard. FEC: Ken Paxton for Senate itemized receipts and disbursements checked by name (Oct. 21, 2026); Texas Ethics Commission records for his state campaigns not yet checked.

Publicly reported controversies

LegalTRO granted adding a second site; church stayed a site; no further resolution reported2024-10-08about the church

Freedom Place Church was Rowlett’s only Dallas County early-voting site in 2024. Mayor Blake Margolis cited parking and the building’s size; a petition filed on behalf of Robert Margolis, Senior Citizens of Rowlett and two other residents led Dallas County Judge Rachel Craig to grant a temporary restraining order adding the Rowlett Community Centre as a second early-voting site. The church remained a polling place. The city had separately said the church’s certificate of occupancy was issued in error.

Response: Huddleston said the church has ample parking and that he was “shocked” by the city’s letter; church counsel alleged religious discrimination.
cbsnews.com · wfaa.com · nbcdfw.com

Checked: News coverage and court records searched by name, church and city.

Church staff history: News coverage searched for misconduct by other pastors, youth or children’s ministry staff, elders and the church school; nothing reported (county court records not searched).