Barbara Mallory Caraway

Barbara Mallory Caraway (born May 8, 1956) is an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 110th district from 2007 to 2013.

Early life and education Born in Clarksville, Texas, Caraway was raised in Amarillo, the fifth born of eight children. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in telecommunications and theatre from Texas Southern University.

Career Caraway served as a member of the Dallas City Council for the sixth district from 1993 until she was term limited in 2001. Her best result against Johnson came in 2014, when she received over 30% of the vote.

Caraway again ran for the 30th congressional district in 2026 to succeed Jasmine Crockett, who instead ran for U.S. Senate. She was defeated by pastor Frederick Haynes III in the Democratic primary. Though she received only 23% of the vote, Caraway did receive 20,070 votes, more than any of her previous runs for the 30th district.

Personal life She is married to Dwaine Caraway, a Dallas City Council member and former acting mayor of Dallas. She has a stepdaughter and two granddaughters.

In January 2011, police were called to a domestic disturbance at the Caraway's Cedar Crest home. Dwaine said police were called to a scuffle between his friends, but it was later revealed he had called the police because his wife was chasing him with a kitchen knife. "Barbara has a chemical imbalance, I think," Dwaine told responding officers. "She sometimes can get into a fit of rage. It is not about infidelity. It is not about me hitting her. She is the smartest person in the world, but when she gets set off, everybody gets out the way. She just went a little bit too far tonight."