Entering 2012, the Tea Party Caucus had 59 members in the House of Representatives. Before the November election, two members retired, two lost in primaries, Todd Akin and Denny Rehberg left the House to run for Senate (and both lost), and Mike Pence left to become governor of Indiana.
Of the 52 remaining Tea Party Caucus members in the general election, 48 won re-election with one more heading for a runoff election. That’s at least a 92% win rate (94% if Landry wins in December).
Notable losses include Allen West of Florida, Joe Walsh of Illinois, and Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland. Many races, including that of Tea Party Caucus chair Michele Bachmann were much closer than in 2010.
None of the four members of the Senate Tea Party Caucus were up for re-election in 2012.
Election Results – Tea Party Caucus Members
| First Name |
Last Name |
State |
District |
2012 Election Result |
|
Jerry |
Moran |
Kansas |
Senate |
N/A |
|
Rand |
Paul |
Kentucky |
Senate |
N/A |
|
Jim |
DeMint |
South Carolina |
Senate |
N/A |
|
Mike |
Lee |
Utah |
Senate |
N/A |
|
Robert |
Aderholt |
Alabama |
4 |
Win |
|
Trent |
Franks |
Arizona |
8 |
Win |
|
Wally |
Herger |
California |
2 |
Retired |
|
Tom |
McClintock |
California |
4 |
Win |
|
Gary |
Miller |
California |
31 |
Win |
|
Ed |
Royce |
California |
39 |
Win |
|
Doug |
Lamborn |
Colorado |
5 |
Win |
|
Mike |
Coffman |
Colorado |
6 |
Win |
|
Ander |
Crenshaw |
Florida |
4 |
Win |
|
Cliff |
Stearns |
Florida |
6 |
Lost in Primary |
|
Rich |
Nugent |
Florida |
11 |
Win |
|
Gus |
Bilirakis |
Florida |
12 |
Win |
|
Dennis |
Ross |
Florida |
15 |
Win |
|
Allen |
West |
Florida |
22 |
Loss |
|
Sandy |
Adams |
Florida |
24 |
Lost in Primary |
|
Lynn |
Westmoreland |
Georgia |
3 |
Win |
|
Tom |
Price |
Georgia |
6 |
Win |
|
Paul |
Broun |
Georgia |
10 |
Win |
|
Phil |
Gingrey |
Georgia |
11 |
Win |
|
Joe |
Walsh |
Illinois |
8 |
Loss |
|
Dan |
Burton |
Indiana |
5 |
Retired |
|
Mike |
Pence |
Indiana |
6 |
Became Governor |
|
Steve |
King |
Iowa |
5 |
Win |
|
Tim |
Huelskamp |
Kansas |
1 |
Win |
|
Lynn |
Jenkins |
Kansas |
2 |
Win |
|
Steve |
Scalise |
Louisiana |
1 |
Win |
|
Jeff |
Landry |
Louisiana |
3 |
Qualified for runoff |
|
John |
Fleming |
Louisiana |
4 |
Win |
|
Rodney |
Alexander |
Louisiana |
5 |
Win |
|
Bill |
Cassidy |
Louisiana |
6 |
Win |
|
Roscoe |
Bartlett |
Maryland |
6 |
Loss |
|
Tim |
Walberg |
Michigan |
7 |
Win |
|
Michele |
Bachmann |
Minnesota |
6 |
Win |
|
Steven |
Palazzo |
Mississippi |
4 |
Win |
|
Todd |
Akin |
Missouri |
2 |
Ran for Senate – Lost |
|
Blaine |
Luetkemeyer |
Missouri |
3 |
Win |
|
Vicky |
Hartzler |
Missouri |
4 |
Win |
|
Denny |
Rehberg |
Montana |
At-Large |
Ran for Senate – Lost |
|
Adrian |
Smith |
Nebraska |
3 |
Win |
|
Steve |
Pearce |
New Mexico |
2 |
Win |
|
Howard |
Coble |
North Carolina |
6 |
Win |
|
Joe |
Wilson |
South Carolina |
2 |
Win |
|
Jeff |
Duncan |
South Carolina |
3 |
Win |
|
Mick |
Mulvaney |
South Carolina |
5 |
Win |
|
Phil |
Roe |
Tennessee |
1 |
Win |
|
Stephen |
Fincher |
Tennessee |
8 |
Win |
|
Louie |
Gohmert |
Texas |
1 |
Win |
|
Ted |
Poe |
Texas |
2 |
Win |
|
Joe |
Barton |
Texas |
6 |
Win |
|
John |
Culberson |
Texas |
7 |
Win |
|
Randy |
Neugebauer |
Texas |
19 |
Win |
|
Lamar |
Smith |
Texas |
21 |
Win |
|
Kenny |
Marchant |
Texas |
24 |
Win |
|
Michael |
Burgess |
Texas |
26 |
Win |
|
Blake |
Farenthold |
Texas |
27 |
Win |
|
John |
Carter |
Texas |
31 |
Win |
|
Pete |
Sessions |
Texas |
32 |
Win |
|
Rob |
Bishop |
Utah |
1 |
Win |
|
David |
McKinley |
West Virginia |
1 |
Win |
