Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

SENATEREPUBLICAN2011–nowID P000603

LegislationHEADLINE

15%with Dems

of 1,745 votes

Nominations

4%with Dems

of 1,996 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 3,741 · both combined

Steepest move

−34 pts

2019 → 2021

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Republican

20.1%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2019 → 2021, −34 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 787 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance13% · 708 votes

Armed Forces and National Security36.5% · 96 votes

Energy9.5% · 84 votes

International Affairs72.5% · 80 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 76 votes

Health8.1% · 62 votes

Taxation5% · 60 votes

Immigration6.8% · 59 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement20% · 55 votes

Congress1.9% · 52 votes

Government Operations and Politics2% · 49 votes

Agriculture and Food14% · 43 votes

Finance and Financial Sector23.3% · 43 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 42 votes

Science, Technology, Communications7.1% · 42 votes

Education5.4% · 37 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 37 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance35.7% · 28 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 27 votes

Emergency Management5.9% · 17 votes

Commerce7.7% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 6 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Families— · 1 vote

Law— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Republican · Senate · KY112th–119th

Term datesexact

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

SENATER2011–now8 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

14.8%with Democrats

of 1,745 votes · 85.2% with Republicans

Nominations4%of 1,996 votes

All contested9%of 3,741 · combined

Steepest move−34 pts2019→21, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112025

2025–26 · 119th · Republican20.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 787 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance13% · 708

Armed Forces and National Security36.5% · 96

Energy9.5% · 84

International Affairs72.5% · 80

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 76

Health8.1% · 62

Taxation5% · 60

Immigration6.8% · 59

Crime and Law Enforcement20% · 55

Congress1.9% · 52

Government Operations and Politics2% · 49

Agriculture and Food14% · 43

Finance and Financial Sector23.3% · 43

Environmental Protection0% · 42

Science, Technology, Communications7.1% · 42

Education5.4% · 37

Labor and Employment0% · 37

Foreign Trade and International Finance35.7% · 28

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 27

Emergency Management5.9% · 17

Commerce7.7% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Water Resources Development— · 7

Social Welfare— · 6

Animals— · 2

Families— · 1

Law— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

112th · 2011119th · 2025

Republican112th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th