There’s a high chance Mitch McConnell will come out ahead after tonight’s Kentucky primary against Matt Bevin.
McConnell has been the underdog for the past several months, being the minority senate leader. However, recently he has become more popular based on The Real Clear Politics poll which shows that McConnell is up 26%.
The senator has had two recent victories that boost his chance of winning tonight. His first success was getting Rand Paul’s to endorse him and making his campaign manager Paul’s senior adviser, so that the libertarian senator wouldn’t endorse a non GOP candidate. His second victory was bringing up some past dirt on his competitor so that Bevin supports may change their minds, according to The Daily Caller .
Along with those two victories, McConnell also has the upper hand because the Georgia and Kentucky primaries are usually where the GOP makes it to the top. It’s during these primaries where Republicans question which candidate will have the best chance at beating the democrat opponent during the presidential elections, which leaves most picking the GOP since they don’t want to risk defeat, NBC News noted .
Matt Bevin, McConnell’s rival, has invested more than anyone ever has spent on an incumbent senator. However, he is still convinced that he will bring in the victory.
The Kentucky primary will take place tonight.