Dance and American Culture

A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute shows that while support for Christian nationalism in the United States remained relatively steady between 2022 and 2024, Hispanic Protestants were the only group with a dramatic increase in support. Christian nationalism in this study was defined by support for a number of statements, such as “The U.S. government should declare America a Christian nation.” Hispanic Protestants, by and large, are part of Evangelical and Pentecostal movements in the United States, and now a majority (55%) of Hispanic Protestants support Christian nationalism, up 12% since 2022. This reflects both international religious trends and distinctive national trends in the United States.

If there is an overarching story about Latino/as’ politics in 2025, it is that they are a rapidly changing and conflicted electorate. Religious affiliation and country of origin are strongly correlated with Latinos’ political preferences across a diverse political spectrum. For instance, only 25% of Hispanic Catholics support Christian nationalist views. And it has long been known that Latinos of Cuban origin prefer Republicans more strongly than most other Latinos.