White evangelicals lose electoral ground while religious nones expand their influence
Religious "nones" outnumbered white evangelicals by a stunning ten percentage points in the 2026 midterms electorate, up from just one point in 2024.Why it matters: The era of conservative white evangelicals dominating America's religious-political narrative faces a mathematical collapse.By the numbers: White evangelical or born-again Christians accounted for 17% of voters Tuesday, down from 23% in 2024 and 24% in 2022, according to preliminary 2026 voter polling and earlier exit polls.Their Republican loyalty barely budged: 82% backed GOP House candidates, compared with 84% in 2024 and 83% in