When was rand paul born

He states that unless Americans are free from "unreasonable searches and seizures," their Second Amendment rights are not fully protected. On energy policy, Paul opposes government subsidies for solar and wind power, claiming such involvement destroys incentives for energy innovation and encourages more lobbying by companies "with the most political clout.

Paul supports the legalization of hemp. Paul considers himself a "libertarian Republican. On August 22, , the Republican Party of Kentucky decided Rand Paul could run simultaneous campaigns for the presidency and the Senate. Paul was a Republican presidential candidate in He suspended his campaign on February 3, Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Kentucky's U.

Senate race as safely Republican. Paul defeated James Gould and Stephen Howard Slaughter in the Republican primary, while Gray defeated six other challengers to win the Democratic nomination.

The primary elections took place on May 17, The following issues were listed on Paul's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here. Paul was a surprising victor over the favorite, former Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson , in the primary election. Paul endorsed Donald Trump R in the presidential election. Paul ran for president of the United States in After he withdrew, Paul endorsed Donald Trump R in the presidential election. Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties.

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Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the FEC website. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law. Source: Follow the Money. Paul won re-election to the U. Senate in Senate winners in In an analysis by Open Secrets of the Top 10 Recipients of Contributions from Lobbyists in , Paul was 1 of members of Congress who did not report any contributions from lobbyists in as of July 3, The Personal Gain Index U.

Congress is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants. It consists of two different metrics:. Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets. Paul ranked as the 86th most wealthy senator in Between and , the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate.

Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets. Paul received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Retired industry. From , Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack , Paul was a " rank-and-file Republican ," as of July 23, This was the same rating Paul received in June The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often.

The results include a member from each party. This amounts to 3. The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. He ranked fifth on the list of the lowest paid Republican senatorial staff salaries and ranked fifth overall of the lowest paid senatorial staff salaries in Overall, Kentucky ranked 40th in average salary for senatorial staff.

The average U. Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Paul ranked 19th in the conservative rankings in Paul ranked 6th in the conservative rankings in Paul ranked 32nd in the conservative rankings in The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

Paul voted with the Republican Party On March 22, , Paul announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Paul has been married to his wife Kelley nee Ashby since In July , it was announced that Kelley Paul was no longer a staff member of Strategy Group for Media, a conservative consulting firm. The firm has previously worked on Sen.

Paul's television ads in his race, Senate candidate Todd Akin 's campaign and Michele Bachmann 's presidential bid, among other campaigns. On November 3, , while Paul was mowing his lawn, he was assaulted outside of his Bowling Green, Kentucky , home by his neighbor, Rene Bousher.

Kentucky state police arrested Bousher and charged him with one count of assault in the fourth degree. After the attack, a spokesperson for Paul said, "Senator Paul was blindsided and the victim of an assault. The assailant was arrested and it is now a matter for the police.

Senator Paul is fine. On November 5, , Paul's chief of staff released an updated statement on Paul's condition, saying, "Senator Paul has five rib fractures including three displaced fractures.

This type of injury is caused by high velocity severe force. It is not clear exactly how soon he will return to work, as the pain is considerable as is the difficulty in getting around, including flying. In the criminal case against Boucher, he was required to serve a day prison sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting a member of Congress. It was about all of us and what we find acceptable as a society. We need to send a clear message that violence is not the answer - anytime, anywhere.

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Personal LinkedIn. Rand Paul was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Texas, where his father, Dr. Ron Paul , was a politically active physician who served in the United States Congress and ran for the presidency three times.

Rand Paul earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University in , and his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine in He practiced ophthalmology in Bowling Green, Kentucky from until his election to the Senate, all the while being an active anti-tax organizer in regional politics. Rand Paul became nationally known when he helped his father on the presidential campaign trail in A conservative Republican with libertarian goals, Rand seized the opportunity to run for the junior Senate seat vacated by Jim Bunning, and in he won, promising to never raise taxes and to push for "less government.

In April of he announced that he would be a candidate for president in , saying he was? Paul was then re-elected to the U. In recognition of his outstanding and sustained efforts to provide vision care to Kentuckians in need, Lions Clubs International has awarded Rand many of its highest commendations.

During his free time, Dr. Paul performs pro-bono eye surgeries for patients across Kentucky. Additionally, he provides free eye surgery to children from around the world through his participation in the Children of the Americas Program. During the week over patients, many of them blind with cataracts, had their vision restored by Dr.

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