How have Brazil’s clergy-driven culture wars shaped representative democracy? First, the rapid entry of evangelicals into electoral politics has dramatically expand the political power of evangelical clergy. Evangelical clergy have become both opinion leaders and electoral brokers, while evangelical elected officials provide a receptive ear for their co-religionists’ demands. Second, evangelical legislators improve representation of citizens’ policy views on some issues, including abortion, same-sex marriage, and policies toward evangelical churches. However, they diverge from the interests of both evangelical citizens and the population as a whole on the economy and race. The racial conservatism of evangelical legislators is particularly notable. Third, church-based politics provides many church-goers with personal ties to the political world that they would otherwise lack. These ties help citizens express their policy views and request personal help when needed, yet they may also foster clientelism within evangelical congregations. Fourth, the evangelical style of campaigning exacerbates party fragmentation, as evangelical clergy have incentives for disunity.