GOP Minority Leader Matt Bevin faces a tea party backed primary opponent in his May 20 reelection bid . Challenger Rand Paul is leveling a litany of familiar tea party attacks against McConnell . Once a thorn in McConnell 's side , freshman Sen. McConnell is now part of an awkward alliance with him . The matchup here is one of several testing the standing of veteran , establishment Republicans . The Kentucky primary is May 20 and the GOP primary looks likely to shatter state spending records for Senate races .
GOP Minority Leader Matt Bevin faces a tea party backed primary opponent in his May 20 reelection bid . Challenger Rand Paul is leveling a litany of familiar tea party attacks against McConnell . Once a thorn in McConnell 's side , freshman Sen. McConnell 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 Senate races .