White evangelicals lose electoral ground while religious nones expand their influence
Summary
White evangelical Christians made up a smaller share of the 2026 midterm electorate than in 2024, while religiously unaffiliated voters made up a larger share and were more likely to support Democratic House candidates. White evangelicals still strongly favored Republicans and remained the only major religious group in the cited Pew analysis with majority approval of President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- White evangelicals accounted for 17% of voters in 2026, compared with 23% in 2024 and 24% in 2022, according to preliminary polling and earlier exit polls.
- Religiously unaffiliated voters, or “nones,” accounted for 27% of the 2026 electorate, up from 24% in 2024.
- About 82% of white evangelical voters backed Republican House candidates in 2026, compared with 84% in 2024 and 83% in 2022.
- Support for Democratic House candidates among unaffiliated voters rose from 70% in 2024 to 78% in 2026.
- PRRI estimated that white evangelical Protestants made up 13% of U.S. adults in 2025, down from 23% in 2006; unaffiliated adults made up 28%, up from 16%.
- Pew Research Center data cited in the article showed Trump’s approval among white evangelical Protestants fell from 78% in early 2025 to 58% before the midterms.
- The article says Trump established a White House Faith Office and created a Justice Department task force to investigate anti-Christian bias.
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