The Kentucky GOP’s Central Committee voted Saturday to adopt a Presidential caucus system next year, clearing the way for Republican Sen. Rand Paul to run for President and a Senate reelection Primary at the same time.
Paul, who is in his first term, had pushed Kentucky Republicans to move from a Primary to a Caucus system as a way to get around a State law forbidding candidates from appearing twice on the same Primary ballot. He has pledged to pick up most of the tab for holding the caucuses, which could run over $500,000. Paul pledge $450,000 with the rest to be paid with a $15,000 fee for the other candidates.
The motion to adopt a caucus system required a vote of at least two-thirds of the committee vote to pass. It was approved with 76 percent of the vote, on the condition that Paul transfer $250,000 to a State GOP account next month.
Paul applauded the committee’s decision which still must be approved by the Republican National Committee.
The vote was also a victory for House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who had endorsed the switch to caucuses.
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