Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces a tea party backed primary opponent in his 2014 reelection bid . Challenger Matt Bevin is leveling a litany of familiar tea party attacks against McConnell . She is campaigning , at least for now , as someone who expects McConnell to survive the primary challenge . ` The Kentucky Republican has been criticized for not taking enough action to stop the federal government from shutting down on Oct. 1, and he was one of only two senators who voted with President Barack Obama last year The Kentucky primary is May 20 and the GOP primary looks likely to shatter state spending records for Senate races .
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces a tea party backed primary opponent in his 2014 reelection bid . Challenger Matt Bevin is leveling a litany of familiar tea party attacks against McConnell . The Kentucky Republican has been criticized for not taking enough action to stop the federal government from shutting down on Oct. 1, and he was one of only two senators who voted with President Barack Obama last year The Kentucky primary is May 20 and the GOP primary looks likely to shatter state spending records for Senate races .