NEW : 239 projected Republicans House winners are backed by the Tea Party . `` We 'll come back in 2012 . We 'll do it all over again , '' a movement leader says . A political analyst says House activists helped Republican win more House seats . The midterm elections results are a key tool for measuring the staying power of the Tea Party .
NEW : At least five projected Republican Senate winners are backed by the Tea Party . `` We 'll come back in 2012 . We 'll do it all over again , '' a movement leader says . A political analyst says Tea Party activists helped Republicans win more House seats . The midterm elections results are a key tool for measuring the staying power of the Tea Party .