The Johnson Amendment only applies to Synagogues and White Christian Churches (lately, less so, Catholic Churches who see to be able to politically support illegal aliens without any ill effects).
And as she and other experts note, liberal congregations cross the line just as much if not more than conservative congregations, which means that overturning the Johnson Amendment may not be the political windfall that some religious conservatives seem to believe.
It is a basic difference in philosophy. When you think the U.S. is illegitimate and evil, of course you are going to ignore the law much more than if you think the U.S. is founded in scripture and blessed by God.
Pastors do not have to preach about specific candidates.
They just have to disciple their flock and let them make their decision.
No one who names the name of Christ can justify in any way voting for a pro-death, pro-choice, pro-homosexual candidate.
I would question the validity of their conversion.
Repealing the Johnson Amendment would not require any pastor to have or to voice any political or any other opinion.
This source claims Johnson did it to silence opponents:
“Texas Democrat, Lyndon B. Johnson, was a powerful politician running for reelection as Senator, but two anti-communist, tax-exempt groups were opposing him and passing out literature during the campaigns. He contacted the IRS and found the group’s activity was legal, so he sought other options to fight them.
Johnson shrewdly appeared on the Senate floor on July 2, 1954, and offered his amendment to a pending, massive, tax code overhaul bill. The bill was supposed to modernize the tax code. Records indicate an absence of committee hearings on the amendment. No legislative analysis took place to examine the effect the bill and the amendment would have, particularly on churches and religious organizations. The amendment was simply created to protect Johnson.
http://davidfiorazo.com/2015/05/the-johnson-amendment-and-the-agenda-to-silence-christians/
This is not really about politics (although a majority of the wording deals with politics, mostly about lobbying political candidates). This is about the sovereignty of God. If a pastor is moved by the Holy Spirit to fight against an issue like abortion, he is powerless. The church cannot voice their opinions to the lawmakers without the threat of losing the tax-exempt status (which they already have without the 501c3-that’s for another thread). It’s all about keeping the church silent.