Tea party group collects $1 million, anonymous donor wants it spent on midterm elections

Tea party group announces $1 million donation

WASHINGTON — A tea party group is $1 million richer thanks to an anonymous donor who wants his money to influence this year’s midterm elections.

The nonprofit Tea Party Patriots announced on Tuesday that it had received the donation from a single contributor who wants it divided up and given to local coordinators by Oct. 4. The group’s spokesman told reporters that recipients of the money must spend it by Nov. 2, but they are barred from using it for ads or fliers that mention a specific candidate.

The donor, organizers said, wished to remain anonymous.