First elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2010 election , Paul 's candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016 has been widely speculated since early 2013 .
Paul was first elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2010 , Paul 's candidacy for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016 has been widely speculated of since early 2013 .