Associated Press
In Pa. governor’s race, faith surfaces in contrasting ways
Republican Doug Mastriano’s campaign has several hallmarks of Christian nationalism, which fuses Christian and political imagery, words and rituals and promotes a belief that America has been and should be a Christian nation. Democrat Josh Shapiro, meanwhile, talks about his Jewish faith in speeches and ads, saying it inspires him toward public service while he seeks to build a classic Democratic coalition of Black clergy and other progressive religious groups, including Christians and Jews, and the non-religious. Mastriano, a state senator, has rejected the “Christian nationalist” label, though his political events often carry the feel of a worship service.
