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Congressional Voting as a Social Movement Outcome: Tea Party Activism and the 2010 Midterm Election

Tue, August 19, 10:30am to 12:10pm, TBA

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In 2010, Senate seats were up for election in 37 states. In some states, the Tea Party movement made a concerted effort to influence the outcome of the Midterm Election. This article examines the sources of variation in voting outcomes and argues that support for Tea Party Senate Republicans should be strong in communities where Tea Party mobilization is also strong. The analysis shows that Tea Party rallies have no effect in Republican counties and a negative effect in Democratic counties. In a supplemental analysis, I examine the Tea Party's influence in the 2012 General Election and demonstrate that their impact was limited to the opportunity window provided by the Midterms.

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