Florida is the only state in which there is a ballot-qualified Tea Party. There may be Tea Party candidates on the November 2010 ballot, with that label, in other states, but the Tea Party isn’t a ballot-qualified party in any state except Florida.
The Tea Party has 193 registrants in Florida. Thanks to the Florida Secretary of State’s office for making this information available, especially to Nolah Shotwell, a helpful employee in that office.
Richard, thanks for that update. Quite frankly the TEA Party is surprised that many have registered since the TEA Party has specifically issued the request that all registered voters registered in a major party remain within that party to vote in the August 24th primary. That probably makes us the largest tea party group in Florida.
Thanks for what you do in reporting the news and the facts.