11/5/24: could be our last elections. At CPAC a speaker hailed “the end of democracy”adding “All glory is to God.” [FN1] [FN2] On social media, groups mesh evangelical Christianity & politics. Most operate on a misconception easily dispelled. One such group: 1/9

“My Faith Votes” (MFV) says it is “a non-partisan movement” to get “Christians in America to vote in every election.” [FN3] It mentions “90 million Christians in America” [FN4] With its claim as “non-partisan,” MFV seems to claim to speak for all Christians. 2/9

In a 2016 press release, MFV announced Dr Ben Carson was signed to lead it & noted that “more than 25 million Christians didn’t even bother to show up at the polls.” [FN5] Today its home page, under “Leadership,” includes a photo of former Gov Mike Huckabee. [FN6] 3/9

MFV’s SEO is slick. MFV + posts/videos dominate until a 2021 article from MinistryWatch pops up [FN7] & hits MFV’s claim as “non-partisan.” MFV aggressively promoted trump “to evangelical voters since 2016.” MFV is a 501(c)(3) corporation; i.e., it can’t be biased 4/9

in voter education or registration. The article notes MFV has never criticized trump and never praised a Democrat. At an MFV-sponsored event before the 2016 election a Christian nationalist “warned believers they would have to answer to God” if they didn’t vote for trump. 5/9

MFV’s home page lists 4 core pillars of faith: religious freedom, sanctity of life, strong families and marriages, and compassion and support for those in need. [FN8] They oppose women’s rights, marriage equality & all that is progressive. And the misconception easily dispelled: 6/9

“Jesus Christ” does not appear in any of this country’s founding documents: The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Federalist, or The Constitution. Also, MFV only speaks for a minority of Christians. 7/9

Footnotes:
FN1. Conservative Political Action Conference, held 2/21/24.
FN2. newrepublic.com/post/179247/jack-posobiec-democracy-cpac-2024
FN3. myfaithvotes.org/about 8/9

FN4. Id.
FN5. cnn.com/2016/03/04/politics/ben-carson-new-role-my-faith-votes-cpac/index.html
FN6. Supra, FN3.
FN7. Ministrywatch.com/my-faith-votes-evangelical-nonprofit-strains-meaning-of-non-partisan/
FN8. Supra, FN3. 9/9