List of Tea Party protests, 2010

The List of Tea Party protests, 2010 is a chronological list of Tea Party protests in 2010 that have been reported in reliable sources. There were many other protests reported in sources not considered reliable; those are not listed here.

January

• January 2, Alamogordo, New Mexico More than 200 voiced their frustration with the Obama administration
• January 6, Roanoke, Virginia - About 50 protested proposed health care reform
• January 13, Annapolis, Maryland - Hundreds protested the Maryland government's fiscal mismanagement
• January 16, Caledonia, Wisconsin - More than 1500 protested the state of the country and loss of liberty, health care in particular
• January 16, Troy, Michigan - Several hundred protested health care reform and denounced the "people in Washington"
• January 28, Buena Park, California - 200 protested spending, bailouts, proposed health care reform
• January 28, Tampa, Florida - Several hundred protested a rail project as wasteful spending

February

• February 3, Lansing, Michigan - About 400 sent an anti-tax, limited government message
• February 4-6, Nashville, Tennessee - A National Tea Party Convention was held by the Tea Party Nation, one of the many Tea Party groups. Approximately 600 delegates attended training sessions designed to turn the passion of protests into political gains in the November elections. Sarah Palin gave the closing keynote speech.
• February 13, Orlando, Florida - Nearly 1,000 protested out of control government spending and higher taxes
• February 15, Hamilton, Montana - More than 50 vented their frustration over taxes and lack of jobs
• February 15, Olympia, Washington - An estimated 3,000 people protested tax increases
• February 20
  • Huntsville, Texas - Sam Houston Tea Party holds rally and membership drive
  • Stamford, Connecticut - Tea Party held in Downtown Stamford
  • Wichita, Kansas - About 2,500 gather at local tea party
• February 21, El Cajon, California - About 1,000 expressed frustration over taxes and health care reform
• February 24, Cincinnati, Ohio - About 100 attend Tea Party rally in West Chester
• February 27, Brighton, England - More than 300 attended the first Tea Party in Britain
• February 27 was the first anniversary of Tea Party protests.
  • Albuquerque, New Mexico - Albuquerque Tea Party hosted public forum
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee - About 300 to 500 attend the Chattanooga Tea Party's first LiberTea Debate
  • Dallas, Texas - About 2,000
  • Daytona Beach, Florida - Biker Tea Party
  • Hartford, Connecticut - Between 300 and 400
  • Independence, Iowa - About 80
  • Rapid City, South DAKOTA - Citizens for Liberty hosted the 2010 South Dakota Tea Party Summit
  • Richland, Washington - The Tri-Cities Freedom Warriors celebrates anniversary
  • Riley, Kansas - More than 125
  • San Diego, California - A few hundred
  • Seattle, Washington - About 250
  • St. Louis, Missouri - Nearly 500
  • Temecula, California - About a couple hundred
  • Thousand Oaks, California - About 60
  • Virginia Beach, Virginia - About 100

March

• March 2, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida - About 100 attend the first meeting of the new Ponte Vedra Beach Tea Party
• March 2, St. Louis, Missouri - Several thousand celebrated the one-year anniversary of their first Tea Party
• March 3, Helena, Montana - Big Sky Tea Party rallies 175 for less state spending
• March 4, Redlands, California - Redlands Tea Party holds forum
• March 5
  • Asheville, North Carolina - Asheville Tea Party holds debate
  • Boston, Massachusetts - About 20 protest Nancy Pelosi
  • Clarksburg, West Virginia - North Central West Virginia Tea Party holds demonstration
  • Salinas, California - Monterey County Tea Party holds 2 demonstrations
• March 6
  • Huntington, West Virginia - Dozens protested health-care legislation
  • Warsaw, Indiana - About 400 attend tea party debate
  • Yorktown, Pennsylvania - York Tea Party holds 2 day "March Toward Liberty" tea party event
• March 7
  • Mill Valley, California - More than 600 attend tea party
  • Naples, Florida - About 100 attend candlelight vigil protest
• March 8, Glenside, Pennsylvania - More than 200 protested Obama's health care speech
• March 9
  • Fayetteville, Georgia - About 140 attend Fayette Citizens for Open Government tea party meeting
  • Mansfield, Ohio - Tea party group hosted Conservative Candidates Town Hall
  • Tucson, Arizona - About 75 to 100 rallied against the health care reform bill
• March 10
  • Murfreesboro, Tennessee - Tennessee Tea Party holds demonstration in front of Rep. Bart Bordon's office
  • St. Louis, Missouri - Several hundred protest Obama's health care town hall
• March 13
  • Rapid City, South Dakota - More than 50 rallied against proposed health care reform
  • Saint Paul, Minnesota - Thousands rallied against ObamaCare
  • Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - About 2,000 railed against health care reform, global warming legislation, and government spending

See also

• List of Tea Party protests, 2009
• Tea Party movement