I suspect these pastors have little influence politically with their congregations unless they are part of the “democracy” echo chamber.
I have attend four black churches. Everyone of them had the pastor and other speakers talk about Democrat talking points, and every church called on the membership to pick up Voter Registration forms — in some churches they handed out the forms. This is a weekly issue for the “community”. They are well organized, in this regard, however they do not hold any influence on the community at large to observe the laws of the land, and act accordingly....