South Carolina Republicans will vote in gubernatorial runoff Tuesday . The race pits Republican incumbent Haley Barbour against Democrat Jim DeMint, who has been a leading voice for the tea party movement and is considered to be one of its most influential figures. Winner of North Carolina 's Democratic Senate runoff will face Sen. Richard Burr in fall . He faces off against Paul Thurmond , the son of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond , in a GOP House primary runoff . In Utah , Tea Party Express is backing lawyer Mike Lee in the battle to succeed Bob Bennett .
South Carolina Republicans will vote in gubernatorial runoff Tuesday . The race pits Republican incumbent Haley Barbour against Democrat Jim DeMint, who has been a leading voice for the tea party movement and is considered to be one of its most influential figures. Winner of North Carolina 's Democratic Senate runoff will face Sen. Richard Burr in fall . In Utah , Tea Party Express is backing lawyer Mike Lee in the battle to succeed Bob Bennett .