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The Tea Party has incorporated various conservative internal factions of the Republican Party to become a major force within the party. [139] [140] Tea Party candidates were less successful in the 2012 election, winning four of 16 Senate races contested, and losing approximately 20% of the seats in the House that had been gained in 2010.
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.
Cindy Gamrat (née Bauer; born June 15, 1973) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 80th district.She was first elected in 2014, after playing a leading role in organizing the Tea Party movement in Michigan.
The Tea Party Caucus (TPC) was a congressional caucus of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives, consisting of its most conservative members. [11] [12] It was founded in July 2010 by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in coordination with the Tea Party movement the year following the movement's 2009 creation.
Tea Party protesters in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 15, 2009 Tea Party Protest in Dallas, Texas - April 15, 2009. April 15, 2009 is said to have been the day that had the largest number of tea party demonstrations reportedly in more than 750 cities. [73] Estimates of protesters and locations varied.
A Michigan Democrat is refusing to caucus with her own party in the state legislature, citing a major "disconnect" from voters after refusing to pivot on key issues following the party's 2024 loss.
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [17] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Abdullah Hammoud : 28,362 : 70.49 : Republican: Darrell Stasik 10,906 27.10 Working Class: Larry Darnell Betts 970 2.41 Total votes 40,238 : 100.0
Prior to being elected to the 110-member Michigan House of Representatives, he was a businessman in Oakland County. [3] [4] Maddock was expelled from the Republican caucus by Speaker Jason Wentworth in April 2022 for allegedly violating confidentiality rules. [5]