# Rand Paul

Rand Paul is a Republican U.S. senator from Kentucky.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Kentucky
- Serving since: 2011-01-05
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: P000603
- FEC candidate IDs: S0KY00156

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/P000603 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Paul voted against the majority of Senate Republicans 138 times; party unity 88%, in the bottom 5% of Senate Republicans (average 98.4%).

## What Paul says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,972 classified statements: 2,706 posts on X, 132 Congressional Record speeches, 89 press releases, 45 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Paul | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.3% | 2.1% | 7 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 31.5% | 17.4% | 3 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 66.5% | 70.4% | 38 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.3% | 12.6% | 49 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 24.5% | 36.1% | 46 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 2.4% | 2.9% | 23 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 31% (Senate Republicans 17%); Government Operations and Politics 25% (Senate Republicans 19%); Health 22% (Senate Republicans 15%); Armed Forces and National Security 16% (Senate Republicans 25%); Immigration 13% (Senate Republicans 9.8%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.09 (standard error 0.01), from 31,495 donors and 4,765 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 75% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 95.5% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 88% (98.4%). 138 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 58 bills: 57 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 78. 15.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 34 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5589: No United States Aid for Terrorism Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5589
- S.J.Res. 217: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/217
- S.Con.Res. 40: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate… (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/40
- S.Con.Res. 39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate… (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/39
- S. 5262: Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5262
- S. 4998: Fourth Amendment Restoration and Protection Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4998
- S. 4583: Legalizing Premium Health Care Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4583
- S. 4486: A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and for… (introduced, 2026-05-12) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4486
- S.J.Res. 189: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect United States citizenship. (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/189
- S. 4315: Hemp Safety Enforcement Act (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4315

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $4.6M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 31% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 12% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2114748693198872672
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2114786414457958702
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2113662202125090982
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2113282936728678823
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2113290992413814797
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2112917988911579463
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2112965064278097990
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2112513628842983465
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2112543888657293445
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2112597342654464385

## Links

- Official site: https://www.paul.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenRandPaul
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorRandPaul
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorrandpaul
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorRandPaul
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000603

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/P000603