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Tea Party get mixed results in midterm elections

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-11-03 09:50

Tea Party Patriots Keli Carender (R) of Seattle, Washington, and Diana Reimer of Pennsylvania hold flags during a Flag Ceremony at the US Capitol in Washington Nov 2, 2010. [Photo/Agencies]

WASHINGTON - With ballots still being counted, Tea Party favored candidates have got mixed results in 2010 midterm elections, according to US media projections Tuesday.

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Tea Party favorite Christine O'Donnell lost her bid for the former Senate seat of Vice President Joe Biden in Delaware, sending her Democratic rival Chris Coons to the Senate.

In a three-way races, Republican candidate Marco Rubio, backed by the Tea Party movement, won the US Senate race in Florida, beating the state's Governor Charlie Crist, who ran as an independent, and Democratic candidate Kendrick Meek.

Another Tea Party favorite Rand Paul, son of former Presidential candidate Ron Paul, won over Democrat Jack Conway in Kentucky Senate race.

In the Senate, Republicans have to gain 10 seats to become the majority. Predictions say Democrats may cling to a slim Majority.