In Democrats’ wins, some see a new era for the ‘religious left’

The Washington Post · Michelle Boorstein · 2026-11-05 18:15 UTC

Five of the party's 2026 congressional candidates who are clergy or seminarians won their elections, as did a historic number of Muslim Americans.

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In Democrats’ wins, some see a new era for the ‘religious left’

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