Quote:GOP Has a Looming Evangelical Problem, Too
It's not just women, particularly suburban women, who may not be powering the Republican Party to victories any more (see above). Evangelicals, a critical component of the GOP coalition for close to half a century, are in serious decline as a political force.
Part of the reason is that the electorate as a whole is changing, and non-evangelical groups are growing in numbers. When Richard Nixon was elected in 1968, roughly 85% of the electorate was white and Christian. By the time Bill Clinton ran in 1992, it was down to 73%. And in 2012, it had dropped again to 53%. If current trendlines hold, 2024 will be the first election in U.S. history where white, Christian voters are in the minority.
GOP Has a Looming Evangelical Problem, Too
