Bevin is popular among conservative Tea Party voters who were key to midterm election wins nationwide in 2010 that changed the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Their concerns: what they see as government intrusion into their lives, especially President Obamas health care reform law.
Republican Senate candidate in the Midwest state of Iowa, Matt Whitaker, says four years later, conservative voter outrage over President Obamas health care reform continues.
Whitake: Its probably the number one issue on the minds of a lot of voters.
Reporter: Why?
Whitaker: Just because. Its having a significant impact on peoples lives.
But it might not be enough of an impact to draw out as many voters this midterm election cycle, says University of Kentucky Professor Al Cross.
I think there is some fatigue among people who were all energized by the Tea Party, said Cross.
Such as in North Carolina, where the Republican establishment candidate recently defeated Tea Party rivals to win his partys Senate nomination.
Yet its a different story in Nebraska, where Tea Party backing helped Ben Sasse win the Republican Senate primary.
But in Kentucky, despite Tea Party support, Matt Bevin trails incumbent Republican Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell in polling, even though McConnells approval ratings are very low.
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