Paul filed the paperwork Monday at the Jefferson County Republican Party’s West End Headquarters at the Trinity Family Life Center in Louisville, where he was joined by Governor-elect Matt Bevin and other state officials.
Paul is the only major GOP candidate running for president and also running for his current Senate seat in 2016. Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio decided to not seek re-election in favor of his presidential campaign. Sens. Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham aren't facing election bids in 2016 for their current jobs.
“People see my voice as a unique voice in the U.S. Senate, and they want my voice still to be heard nationally.” Sen. Paul said during his announcement. "It is my goal in running for the Presidency, and in running for re-election, to talk a lot about our ideas for how we overcome are different from the other party's."
The move is complicated for Paul because of a Kentucky law barring candidates from appearing on the ballot twice in the same election.
The state Republican party decided to hold its first ever presidential caucus in March to avoid a conflict with its normal primary election in May.
