Nov. 4, 2026

Democrats Won Big. Where Did Faith Fit In?

Democrats Won Big. Where Did Faith Fit In?
Democrats Won Big. Where Did Faith Fit In?
Complexified
Democrats Won Big. Where Did Faith Fit In?

All year on Complexified, we’ve been asking who gets to claim Christianity in American politics. Tonight, that question has some new answers.

Did these candidates win because of how they talked about faith? What brought voters to the polls? And how much of what happened tonight will last beyond this election?

Jack Jenkins, national reporter for RNS and author of American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country, is joining us to unpack the results and what they mean for religion and political power.

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