Dr. Melissa Deckman, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, describes the main findings of their research survey work examining attitudes, affiliations, and beliefs of QAnon supporters. Chief among the findings is that QAnon has found a home in the Republican party and adherents and supporters continue to believe in former President Trump as a salvation figure.  QAnon voters are more entrenched in their beliefs questioning the legitimacy of the last presidential election and Deckman explains the implications and highlights the unique role that political leaders and religious organizations have in shaping norms.

Dr. Melissa Deckman, Ph.D. CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute and a political scientist who studies the impact of gender, religion, and age on public opinion and political behavior. Dr. Deckman is the author of Tea Party Women. Her commentary and research about politics have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, The Hill, Vice News, The Wall Street Journal, 538, and Politico, among other outlets. Prior to her appointment as PRRI’s CEO, Deckman was the Louis L. Goldstein Professor of Public Affairs and chair of the Political Science Department at Washington College.