14 TEA Party Candidates Head to House Races; Only One to a Senate Race

While the rush of candidates filing under the TEA Party label at the end of last week gained some attention, only 15 of the candidates made the ballot.

Only one TEA Party candidate is going to be running for the Senate -- in the open race to take the seat currently held by Durrell Peaden, R-Crestview. A TEA Party challenger to incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, did not qualify on the ballot.

Florida Atlantic University Professor Marshall DeRosa, who had planned to challenge Rep. Maria Sachs, D-Delray Beach, also failed to make the ballot.

The TEA Party had more success in fielding candidates for the House -- 14 of them qualified.