LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Matt Bevin, a Republican political novice, wealthy Louisville businessman and <a title=”More articles about the Tea Party movement.” href=”http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/tea_party_movement/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier“>Tea Party</a> favorite, was elected Kentucky’s next governor on Tuesday and swept fellow Republicans into statewide office with him. The stunning victory heralds a new era in a state where Democrats have held the governor’s mansion for all but four of the last 44 years.

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