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The following American politicians were affiliated with the Tea Party movement, which was generally considered to be conservative, libertarian-leaning, [1] and populist. [2] [3] [4] The Tea Party movement advocated for reducing the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit by reducing federal government spending and taxes.
Tea Party Caucus founder Michele Bachmann was re-elected to the House by a narrow margin. [141] A May 2014 Kansas City Star article remarked about the Tea Party movement post-2012, "Tea party candidates are often inexperienced and sometimes underfunded. More traditional Republicans—hungry for a win—are emphasizing electability over ...
In Missouri, tea party supporter U.S. Representative Todd Akin won a three-way contest to become the GOP nominee to challenge incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill in the fall. [78] One of Akin's main rivals was another tea party candidate, State Treasurer of Missouri Sarah Steelman, whose backers included the Tea Party Express and Sarah Palin. [79]
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey seeks a fourth term, while former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick, a Republican, makes his second consecutive bid for a Senate seat.
With Primary Elections not far off, here's a list of the five candidates running to fill the seat vacated by Mike Peifer. These candidates will be on Democrat and Republican primary ballots for PA 139
Christine Therese O'Donnell (born August 27, 1969) is an American conservative activist in the Tea Party movement best known for her 2010 campaign for the United States Senate seat from Delaware vacated by Joe Biden.
Democrat Malcolm Kenyatta, Republican Tim DeFoor, and three other candidates are vying to become Pennsylvania’s next auditor general. Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to the candidates for ...
Rohrer was endorsed by various tea party organizations, as well as U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. [28] David Christian, a Vietnam war veteran and businessman, also ran. He previously ran for congress in 1984 and 1986. He was endorsed by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. [29]