Asian American evangelicals' theology is conservative. But that doesn't mean they vote that way
Asian American evangelical Christians are an evolving group of voters who are increasingly seeking to distinguish themselves from their white counterparts
The Rev. Wayne Lee leads an English-speaking church of second- and third-generation Chinese Americans in the heart of Philadelphia’s Chinatown.
His 120-strong evangelical Christian congregation in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania is under the same umbrella as two other immigrant congregations totaling 500 members who speak Mandarin and Cantonese respectively. While those members hold conservative views and support former president Donald Trump, Lee’s younger flock tends to lean left.
“We’re just one church,” he said. “But we’re so diverse that it’s hard to make a blanket statement about political affiliation.”
This community in Philadelphia reflects experiences among the nation's larger Asian American Christian population. Asian American evangelicals are a diverse, evolving group of voters increasingly seeking to distinguish themselves from their white counterparts.
