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Evangelical Realignment

The realignment of white evangelicals with the Republican party from the late 1970s and 1980s, making them a reliable GOP bloc.

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Jan 19, 2026
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How does evangelical support for Trump compare to past Republican presidents?

White evangelical Protestants today are more uniformly and intensely aligned with Donald Trump than with most recent Republican presidents: surveys show unusually high levels of trust in his statement...

Jan 21, 2026

How has the evangelical vote impacted Republican elections?

The has been a durable engine of Republican success since the late 20th century, supplying high turnout, bloc-level loyalty and decisive margins in close races . At the same time, its influence is evo...