An upstart challenger wrestles a Republican primary victory from the House majority leader Eric Cantor. Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi faces a vigorous challenge for his seat in a runoff election Tuesday. The pressure on established candidates has many people asking: Is the Tea Party having another moment?
A new poll by the New York Times and CBS News helps to shed some light on the group’s influence in this year’s primaries and general election. It found that what supporters of the Tea Party might lack in broad popularity they make up for in engagement in the midterm elections. CONT.
Allison Kopicki, New York Times