Was the Tea Party Responsible for the Republican Victory in the 2010 House Elections?

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Jon R. Bond

Texas A&M University

Richard Fleisher

Fordham University

Nathan Ilderton

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Date Written: 2011

Abstract

We test the hypothesis that the Tea Party won the House for Republicans. We find no support for the hypothesis. Instead, we find that variables long cited in the congressional elections literature — in particular, the incumbent’s previous electoral performance, the normal party vote in the district, candidate spending, and challenger experience — best explain the results of the 2010 elections.

Keywords: Tea Party movement, congressional elections

Suggested Citation

Bond, Jon R. and Fleisher, Richard and Ilderton, Nathan, Was the Tea Party Responsible for the Republican Victory in the 2010 House Elections? (2011). APSA 2011 Annual Meeting Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1901627

Jon R. Bond (Contact Author)

Texas A&M University ( email )

Department of Political Science
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Richard Fleisher

Fordham University ( email )

441 East Fordham Rd.
Bronx, NY 10458
United States

Nathan Ilderton

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