Among Trump voters, 71 percent were Christians and about 60 percent were White Christians. Meanwhile, supporters of Kamala Harris were almost evenly split between Christians and the nonreligious (42 percent versus 45 percent). When the average American thinks about the political leanings of the average Christian, it’s more than likely that they conjure up a Trump supporter. In fact, just a few decades ago the most prominent religious group in America was not evangelicals or Roman Catholics. Instead, it was the Protestant mainline, a collection of denominations that defined the center of American political, religious, and cultural life.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2026 21:46 UTC