No 2020 Democrat has been more vocal about his religion than Pete Buttigieg. The mayor of South Bend, Ind., is a member of the Episcopal Church and an expressive proponent of how this affiliation influences his politics.

“The Left is rightly committed to a separation of church and state,” he told USA Today columnist Kirsten Powers, “but we need to not be afraid to invoke arguments that are convincing on why Christian faith is going to point you in a progressive direction.”