Survey: 1 in 3 Michigan residents align with Christian nationalist views

By: Jon King

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 495

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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One in three Michigan residents qualify as adherents or sympathizers of Christian nationalism, placing the battleground state squarely in the center of the national divide over the influence of religion over politics, per a survey released Tuesday by the Public Religion Research Institute.

Based on more than 22,000 interviews nationwide, the 2025 American Values Atlas found that of the nearly 700 Michiganders who were surveyed, 33% fall into one of two categories; 11% as “adherents” …

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