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Trump's Evangelical Support Surges Amid California Racial Debate

3/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party retain strong evangelical support, according to columnist Barton Swaim.
Barton Swaim says progressive Democrats fail to connect with religious voters because their ideologies clash with faith.
In California, efforts to add racial preferences to the state constitution face opposition after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling.
Gail Heriot, a former law professor, says California has pressing issues and that racial preferences are misguided.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party retain strong evangelical support, according to columnist Barton Swaim.
Barton Swaim says progressive Democrats fail to connect with religious voters because their ideologies clash with faith.
In California, efforts to add racial preferences to the state constitution face opposition after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling.
Gail Heriot, a former law professor, says California has pressing issues and that racial preferences are misguided.