State
FL
Represents
Defeated 2012
References
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_politicians_affiliated_with_the_Te…
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_West_%28politician%29
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Former Republican U.S. Representative from Florida's 22nd congressional district (2011–2013) and a member of the Tea Party Caucus during his time in Congress.[24] West's 2012 re-election campaign has received the endorsement of FreedomWorks. He lost his re-election bid in 2012 to Patrick Murphy.