Hensarling’s 57-42 victory is all the more impressive given the conventional wisdom that he would do better in a smaller turnout. Tiarht, it was thought, had a better shot with more, and more senior, members showing up. Hensarling has been very active in the group since coming to Congress in ‘02 and has a following among the core RSC membership. Tiarht came in with the ’94 class and had backing from some of the more senior RSCers. That Hensarling could win by such a decisive margin with 99 members voting says something about his skills — and perhaps his future.