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Randal Howard “Rand” Paul (born January 7, 1963) is the junior United States Senator for Kentucky. He describes himself as a “constitutional conservative” and a libertarian. He is the son of Congressman and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas. Paul first received national attention in 2008 when making political speeches on behalf of his father. Rand Paul is the first United States Senator in history to serve simultaneously with a parent in the United States House of Representatives.

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7 Apr, 2015

Launches presidential campaign

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Paul officially launches his 2016 presidential election campaign on the Republican ticket in Louisville, Kentucky.

Today begins the journey to take America back…The Washington machine that gobbles up our freedoms and invades every nook and cranny of our lives must be stopped…I am running for president to return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government.

Senator Rand Paul Presidential Announcement Full Speech (C-SPAN)