Can clergy candidates help Democrats win in red states?

神职人员候选人能否帮助民主党在红州赢得选举?

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2026-09-27

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This November, a notable number of Democrats are running for Congress who all have one thing in common: they are members of the clergy. In a moment when the party is counting on every seat it can flip, will these clergy members be able to win over the party’s secular base? NPR’s religion correspondent Jason DeRose followed four of the candidates who are running competitive races in Texas and Iowa.  See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is The Sunday Story.

  • Election Day is just weeks away, and the stakes couldn't be higher.

  • Democrats need to pick up four seats in the House and four in the Senate to take control of Congress.

  • Something that might help them do it?

  • A different kind of democratic candidate.

  • One who talks about faith.

  • Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan.

  • Like Sarah Trone Garriott.

  • Everyone is your neighbor.

  • I'm a Luke 4 Christian.

  • Frederick Haynes.

  • Because Jesus says, the spirit of the Lord and God is upon me because he's anointed

  • me to preach good news to the poor.

  • And Lindsay James.

  • It's about showing up for people.

  • It's about listening without judgment.

  • It's about...

  • Offering hope, and it's about telling the truth.

  • Why are these Democratic candidates so good at talking about religion?

  • Well, they're clergy.