Despite the anti-incumbent mood and approval ratings for Congress at a record low , McCarthy , the House majority whip , said he believes voters will stick with Republicans this fall . Tea party-infused talk of confrontation absent from some GOP House candidates . The tea party movement has been a boon for the GOP, but it is not yet clear whether its influence will translate into votes in November. Group includes openly gay ex-Massachusetts state lawmaker , black female mayor from Utah .
Tea party-infused talk of confrontation absent from some GOP House candidates . The tea party movement has been a boon for the GOP, but it is not yet clear whether its influence will translate into votes in November. Group includes openly gay ex-Massachusetts state lawmaker , black female mayor from Utah .