Nonreligious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic

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Voters with no religious affiliation supported Democratic candidates and abortion rights by staggering percentages in the 2022 midterm elections

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“People talk about how engaged white evangelicals are, but you don’t know the half of it,” said Ryan Burge, a professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University who focuses on the interaction of religious and political behavior. — About four in five people with no religious affiliation voted against abortion restrictions in referendums in Michigan and Kentucky.

But atheists and agnostics, though only a third of the nones, punch above their weight, given their heavy involvement in politics. Yet it’s not their party alone. The Democratic coalition draws heavily from religious groups — Black Protestants, liberal Jews, Catholics of color. The Black church tradition, in particular, has a highly devout base in support of moderate and progressive policies.

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