The Paul Family
Doctors turned Republican libertarians: a father with three presidential runs, and a son who followed him to Washington and into a White House bid of his own.
Family Tree
Family Members
Ron Paul
Politician, Physician · b. 1935
An obstetrician and Texas congressman who became the leading libertarian voice in American politics.
Notable Works
- US Representative from Texas
- Presidential candidate (1988, 2008, 2012)
Rand Paul
Politician, Physician · b. 1963
Ron's son, an ophthalmologist elected to the US Senate from Kentucky in 2010, who ran for president in 2016.
Notable Works
- US Senator from Kentucky