The first-term U.S. senator from Kentucky was previously a practicing opthalmologist. Paul, 52, is the son of former congressman and presidential contender Ron Paul. He dropped out of the 2016 GOP presidential race on February 3, two days after a disappointing 5th place showing in the Iowa caucuses.
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