In the summer of 1994, Campaigns & Elections magazine asked analysts, journalists and operatives from both major parties about the Christian Right's influence on the Republican Party: "What percentage of the governing body of the Republican Party in your state would you estimate is directly affiliated with the Christian Right or with an organization commonly associated with religious conservative causes such as pro-life, home-schooling and other similar groups?"

	Dominant (a majority on major issues)
	Substantial (more than 25 percent but less than a majority)
	Minor (less than 25 percent of the state party's governing body)

They ranked the results for each state and the District of Columbia in one of three categories: minor (less than 25 percent of the state party’s governing body), substantial (more than 25 percent but less than a majority) and dominant (a majority on major issues). The end result: dominant in 18 states, substantial in 13 and minor in 20. Georgetown political science professor Clyde Wilcox offers one word of caution in interpreting the results: In states where candidates are nominated by primaries, "dominant" doesn’t necessarily mean in control. In Texas, for instance, neither Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison nor Gov. George Bush is a Christian Right favorite; nor, in California, is Pete Wilson.