Mormon Democrats
US Mormons are becoming less Republican, but not by much
By Jana Riess — June 21, 2023
(RNS) — Driven by younger voters, U.S. Mormons are shifting slowly away from default affiliation with the GOP. But it’s less of a blue wave than a blue ripple.
Mormon leader blasts some right-wing US extremists, but will they know he’s talking to them?
By Jana Riess — April 5, 2021
(RNS) — Latter-day Saint apostle Dallin Oaks just sounded the alarm about the recent actions of some Trump supporters in the United States. But the talk did not let liberals off the hook, either.
Younger US Mormons voted for Biden, but Trump performed well overall
By Jana Riess — April 1, 2021
(RNS) — Millennials and Mormons of color chose Biden over Trump, but overall, two-thirds of US LDS Church members voted Republican.
The problems with ‘Latter-day Saints for Trump’
By Jana Riess — August 31, 2020
What Mormons do in this election matters – not only politically, in swing states such as Arizona, but in terms of the church’s own reputation and even its missionary efforts.
Young, Mormon, and Republican
By Jana Riess — October 28, 2014
Many people get more conservative, at least politically, as they age. Unless they are Mormons under age 30, who affiliate overwhelmingly as Republicans.
Mormons most likely to disapprove of Obama
By Jana Riess — July 12, 2014
According to figures released yesterday, Mormons are the least likely to approve and most likely to disapprove of President Obama than any other religious group -- by far.
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