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Ron Paul

Republican

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Date Party Office Votes Result
11-08-1988 Libertarian President 13351 Loss
11-04-2008 Write-in President 17006 Loss
11-06-2012 Write-in President 21461 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Dr. Ronald Ernest Paul, MD
Born: August 20, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Married: Carol Wells (in 1957)
Children: Ronnie, Lori, Pyeatt, Rand and Joy LeBlanc

1974: Candidate  for US Representative [Texas] (Lost)
1976-1977: Member, United States House of Representatives [Texas]
1976: Candidate for US Representative [Texas] (Lost)
1976: Delegate, Republican National Convention [Texas]
1979-1985: Member, United States House of Representatives [Texas]
1984: Primary Candidate for U.S. Senate [Texas] (Lost)
1997-2013: Member, United States House of Representatives [Texas]
2008: [Republican] Primary Candidate for President (Lost)
2008: [Write-in] Candidate for President (Lost)
2012: [Republican] Primary Candidate for President (Lost; 10.3%)

  • Rand Paul is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011-Present) and was a 2016 Primary Candidate for President (Lost).