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Rand Paul
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Rand Paul

Rand Paul

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Senate · KY · Since 2011
Party AlignmentStrong Party Line
87%aligned with Republican positions

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Breaks from Republican Line

Issues where this official takes a different direction than the typical Republican position

Housing & Affordability
Leans AgainstMixed
National Defense & Military
Strongly ForMixed
Criminal Justice Reform
AgainstStrongly For
Foreign Policy & Diplomacy
ForStrongly Against
Social Security & Medicare
Leans ForUndecided
Infrastructure & Transportation
ForUndecided

Committee Memberships

Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsMember
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsMember
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsRanking Member

Issues & Stances

Positions based on voting record, public statements, and party platform

Supports reducing government regulations to increase housing supply; opposes federal housing programs.

Strongly supports Second Amendment rights as a fundamental liberty; opposes all gun control measures.

Climate & Environment
Strongly Against

Opposes climate regulations and environmental mandates; favors free-market approaches to energy.

Supports free-market energy policies, deregulation, and opposes government subsidies for any energy source.

Economy & Jobs
Strongly For

Supports drastic spending cuts, balanced budget amendment, auditing the Federal Reserve, and libertarian free-market economics.

As a physician, opposes ACA and government-run healthcare; supports free-market solutions and interstate insurance competition.

Supports border security while taking a more libertarian approach to legal immigration reform.

Opposes student loan forgiveness and federal education mandates; supports school choice and abolishing the Department of Education.

A leading libertarian voice against military interventionism, unchecked defense spending, and executive war powers.

Breaks with party to support criminal justice reform; co-authored the JUSTICE Act and efforts to end no-knock warrants after Breonna Taylor.

The Senate's leading non-interventionist; opposes foreign aid, military action abroad, and has blocked Ukraine and Israel aid packages.

Opposes government regulation of technology and the internet; favors a libertarian hands-off approach.

Has proposed gradually raising the retirement age and reforming entitlements for long-term fiscal sustainability.

Supports infrastructure but opposes large federal spending bills; favors private sector and state-led approaches.

Reproductive Rights & Abortion
Est.Strongly Against

Estimated from republican party platform

LGBTQ+ Rights
Est.Against

Estimated from republican party platform

Estimated from republican party platform

Estimated from republican party platform

Taxes & Government Spending
Est.Strongly Against

Estimated from republican party platform

Labor & Unions
Est.Against

Estimated from republican party platform

Estimated from republican party platform

Trade & Tariffs
Est.Against

Estimated from republican party platform

Votes vs. Stances

50%
Some contradictions
1 of 2 votes match stated positions

Notable Contradictions

Kids Online Safety Act (S.1409)Voted yea
Stance on Technology & AI Regulation:Strongly Against

Election History

2022KY Senate
Won
61.8%1,135,000 votes
vs.Charles Booker(D)36%