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Kenosha Pastor Quits Church Leadership to Endorse Presidential Candidate

Jonathan Barker resigned after his bishop cited denominational rules and tax laws prohibiting political endorsements in sermons, aiming to protect the church's tax-exempt status.

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The Rev. Jonathan Barker wanted to be one of the first ministers to endorse a candidate from the pulpit, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after an IRS rule change. Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America blocked him.

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Kenosha pastor quits church leadership to endorse presidential candidate

The Rev. Jonathan Barker wanted to be one of the first ministers to endorse a candidate from the pulpit, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after an IRS rule change. Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America blocked him.

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'A war for Christianity': Lutheran pastor resigns after planning to endorse AOC in sermon

A liberal Lutheran pastor and activist in Wisconsin resigned after he planned to endorse Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for president.

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The Christian Post broke the news in on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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