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Clergy Shift: White Democrats Embrace Faith in Politics

11/16/2025

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White clergy in the United States are increasingly running as Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Justin Douglas and James Talarico exemplify this trend, stressing faith as a motor for political engagement.
They aim to dispel the Democratic Party as elitist and out of touch with working-class churchgoers.
The rise of Christian nationalism under U.S. President Donald Trump has spurred clergy to seek office amid moral and cultural crises.

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Story summary

White clergy in the United States are increasingly running as Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Justin Douglas and James Talarico exemplify this trend, stressing faith as a motor for political engagement.
They aim to dispel the Democratic Party as elitist and out of touch with working-class churchgoers.
The rise of Christian nationalism under U.S. President Donald Trump has spurred clergy to seek office amid moral and cultural crises.