Religious influences on Latino ideology and vote choice: are Evangelical Catholics different?

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This paper seeks to assess the impact of religious variables upon the political attitudes and actions of Latinos in the USA. Using the Latino National Survey, the largest survey of Latinos in the USA, this paper posits a theory of religion as a cognitive heuristic derived from an individual's personal belief or the external framing through the interactions within a church community. This is tested through an often overlooked religious subgroup of Evangelical Catholics within the Latino community. It finds that Latinos who identify as Evangelical Catholics and those who frequent religious worship are significantly more likely to vote for the Republican candidate and to self-identify as conservative.