Two trends in America are finally converging in a way that could become the dominant story of future elections: More Americans are leaving organized religion, and non-religious voters are crucial to Democrats and their agenda.
The Associated Press, which conducts a massive survey called the AP VoteCast, says that voters without any religious affiliation—roughly 22% of all voters—backed Democratic candidates and abortion rights “by staggering percentages” during the midterms. Here’s reporter Peter Smith: ...