Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he has described himself as a constitutional conservative and is a supporter of the Tea Party movement. His libertarian views have been compared to those of his father, Ron Paul. Paul is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas, Ron Paul. Wikipedia