Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces a tea party backed primary opponent in his 2014 reelection bid . Challenger Matt Ryan is facing a litany of familiar tea party attacks against him . Once a thorn in McConnell 's side , freshman Sen. Rand Paul is now part of an awkward alliance with him . Deep fried Kool-Aid . The Kentucky primary is May 20 and the GOP primary looks likely to shatter state spending records for both races .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces a tea party backed primary opponent in his 2014 reelection bid . Challenger Matt Ryan is facing a litany of familiar tea party attacks against him . Once a thorn in McConnell 's side , freshman Sen. Rand Paul is now part of an awkward alliance with him . The Kentucky primary is May 20 and the GOP primary looks likely to shatter state spending records for both races .