DeSantis, Trump Court Iowa's Evangelical Voters

Employing religious rhetoric on the campaign trail is not a new phenomenon. What's novel about how Christianity is being discussed this election cycle, some political scientists told ABC News, is how candidates talk about policy and "culture war" ideas to appeal to Christian and evangelical voters -- a critical voting bloc in Iowa and elsewhere in the country. Specifically, some candidates focus on pushing back against what the candidates say is a growing anti-Christian sentiment and hostility toward religion and religious views.