Christian Coalition of America
About
The Christian Coalition of America (CCA) is a 501(c)(4) organization that serves as the successor to the original Christian Coalition founded in 1987 by religious broadcaster and former presidential candidate Pat Robertson. This advocacy group encompasses a diverse membership from various Christian denominations, including Baptists (50%), mainline Protestants (25%), Roman Catholics (16%), and Pentecostals (10% to 12%), among others. The CCA aims to influence public policy and promote Christian values in American society.
Voter Guides
In 1990, the national Christian Coalition, Inc., based in Chesapeake, Virginia, began producing non-partisan voter guides that were distributed to conservative Christian churches. However, the IRS denied the coalition's tax-exempt status in 1999, citing complaints that the voter guides were too partisan. Later that same year, the coalition successfully defended itself in a five-year lawsuit brought by the Federal Election Commission.
Result
After the lawsuit, the Christian Coalition of America is legally able to distribute VOTER GUIDES. Their website shows this:
Office of Congressman Walter Jones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
