Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midterms
Summary
In this election, 12 pastors, people training to be pastors, and former church leaders ran as Democrats. About half of these candidates won their party’s nomination to run for office.Key Facts
- 12 candidates with religious backgrounds ran as Democrats this election cycle.
- These candidates include pastors, seminarians (people studying to become pastors), and former clergy.
- Approximately half of these candidates won their party’s nominations.
- Combining faith and politics has been common for Republicans, but now some Democrats are also doing it.
- NPR’s religion correspondent Jason Derose reported on this trend by following these candidates on the campaign trail.
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