We’ve heard a lot about a “God gap” between Republican and Democratic voters in the United States – and for good reason. The gap between churchgoing conservatives and secular progressives, when measured by voting habits, has become conspicuously wide. In 1980, 40 percent of Democrats attended church regularly, with GOP voters a couple of points higher. Today, Republican church attendance is still in the low to mid-40s, while less than a quarter of Democrat voters are regular worshippers; only 17 percent of Harris voters in 2024 reported weekly attendance. Meanwhile, according to the Pew Research Center, roughly 40 percent of Democrat or Democrat-leaning voters are religiously unaffiliated (atheists, agnostics or “nones”) compared to only 21 percent of Republican voters.

All of which raises intriguing questions about this year’s midterm elections. Does the God gap always work to the GOP’s advantage? Is it an insurance policy against the unpopularity of Republican presidents? Moreover, might the gap actually be narrowed, as Democratic candidates play up their Christian allegiance in order to reach out to fellow believers? This last possibility is being taken seriously at the moment, especially by legacy media journalists amused by the thought of churchgoers pulling the rug from under MAGA. Democrats are “trying to reclaim the issue of faith from the Republican party,” reports ABC News. “In some of the most critical races that will help decide control of the next Congress, several Democrats are openly sharing how their faith shapes them and their politics.”

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