Rand Paul
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Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas, Ron Paul. Paul describes himself as a constitutional conservative and supporter of the Tea Party movement. He has also described himself as libertarian-leaning like his father Ron Paul.[2][3]
Rand Paul | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Bunning |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Portman |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Cardin |
| Succeeded by | Joni Ernst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Randal Howard Paul (1963-01-07) January 7, 1963 (age 61) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Ron Paul (father) |
| Education | Baylor University Duke University (MD) |
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| Website | Senate website |
Rand Paul on why he blocked $40 billion of military aid for Ukraine Recorded May 12, 2022 | |
Paul attended Baylor University and is a graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine. Paul was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Kentucky, from 1993 until his election to the Senate in 2010. He was re-elected to a second term in 2016, and won a third term in 2022.[4]
Paul was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. He ended his campaign in February 2016 after finishing in fifth place during the Iowa caucuses. While he initially opposed Donald Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries, he supported him following his nomination and became one of his top defenders in the U.S. Senate during his first impeachment trial,[5] though on key votes Paul aligned with Trump the third least among Republican senators during Trump's presidency.[6]