Sunday, October 13, 2024
Who’s The Christian Presidential Candidate? Americans Say Neither
Christianity Today, Who’s the Christian Candidate? Americans Say Neither:
Most Americans don’t see either of this year’s presidential candidates as particularly religious or Christian.
In a new survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs, 64 percent of adults said they don’t consider former president Donald Trump religious and 53 percent said they don’t consider Kamala Harris religious. A majority also agreed that they wouldn’t describe either as “Christian.”
A plurality of Americans—41 percent—say neither Trump nor Harris represents their religious views.
Despite both candidates identifying as Christian, Trump and Harris have only glancingly discussed their own faith on the campaign trail. The topic didn’t come up at all during the recent presidential debate, which may fuel perceptions of their religiosity—or lack thereof.
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