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How religion helped Democrats win control of Congress

Several Democratic members of the clergy, as well as a Texas seminarian, James Talarico, won their races for the House and Senate on Tuesday. Here's how religion helped them connect with voters

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Jason DeRose
Jason DeRose covers religion for NPR News.