Most Mormons remain committed to conservative values but uneasy with President Trump’s ascendance, resulting in a complicated relationship with the modern Republican Party.

The Democratic Party is not presenting a viable alternative. Quietly, it is losing purchase with Mormons. The retirement of New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall raises the prospect that the next Congress could have no Democratic Mormons, if freshman Utah Rep. Ben McAdams loses his reelection bid, which is likely to be challenging.