Monday Morning Politics: The Religious Left Who Won in the Midterms

The Brian Lehrer Show | 3 hours ago

Jason DeRose, religion and belief correspondent for NPR, talks about the Democratic candidates who are members of the clergy who won in the midterm elections, and the role religion played in the winning campaigns.

Photo:  Supporters of Kansas Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton celebrate during an election-night watch party at the Marriott Kansas City Overland Park on November 03, 2026 in Overland Park, Kansas. (Jim Vondruska via Getty Images)

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