No candidate has majority support from any of the large religious groups, and many voters still say they are undecided or decline to name a favorite.
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** Among Democrats, Christians lean toward Biden, while ‘nones’ prefer Sanders ([link removed])
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As Democratic presidential candidates campaign to win their party’s nomination, there is still some uncertainty about how voters from various religious groups will cast their ballots. When November rolls around, however, early indications are that preferences by religion will be familiar ([link removed]) – and closely linked to each group’s party leanings.
On the whole, among registered voters who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, Protestants and Catholics are most likely to name Joe Biden as their first choice, according to a national survey Pew Research Center conducted in January.
Religiously unaffiliated Democrats lean more toward Bernie Sanders, with self-described atheists and agnostics especially more likely to name Sanders or Elizabeth Warren as their preferred choice.
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