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He became a delegate to the Texas state Republican convention in [[1974]]. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in [[1974]] against entrenched liberal [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Robert R. Casey. When Casey was appointed head of the Federal Maritime Commission by President [[Gerald Ford]], a special election was held in April 1976 to replace him. Paul won that election but lost six months later in the general election to Democrat Robert A. Gammage although he defeated him in a [[1978]] rematch. He went on to be re-elected in [[1980]] and [[1982]]. He was the first Congressman to propose term limit legislation for the House of Representatives. In [[1984]], citing his term limits proposal, he did not seek reelection to the House, although he unsuccessfully contested the Republican primary for Senate. He was succeeded by [[Tom DeLay]], a now disgraced Republican congressman. From [[1985]] he returned to medical practice as an [[Obstetrics and gynaecology|OBGYN]]. | He became a delegate to the Texas state Republican convention in [[1974]]. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to Congress in [[1974]] against entrenched liberal [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Robert R. Casey. When Casey was appointed head of the Federal Maritime Commission by President [[Gerald Ford]], a special election was held in April 1976 to replace him. Paul won that election but lost six months later in the general election to Democrat Robert A. Gammage although he defeated him in a [[1978]] rematch. He went on to be re-elected in [[1980]] and [[1982]]. He was the first Congressman to propose term limit legislation for the House of Representatives. In [[1984]], citing his term limits proposal, he did not seek reelection to the House, although he unsuccessfully contested the Republican primary for Senate. He was succeeded by [[Tom DeLay]], a now disgraced Republican congressman. From [[1985]] he returned to medical practice as an [[Obstetrics and gynaecology|OBGYN]]. | ||
In {{Event|year=1988|event=Candidate|notes=U.S. President}}, Dr. Paul won the nomination of the [[ | In {{Event|year=1988|event=Candidate|notes=U.S. President}}, Dr. Paul won the nomination of the [[1987 Libertarian National Convention|Libertarian Party]] for the [[President of the United States|U.S. Presidency]]. He eventually placed third (with 0.3% of the popular vote) behind [[George H. W. Bush]] and [[Michael Dukakis]]. | ||
In [[1996]], Paul was again elected to the House as a Republican. Mainstream Republican Party figures backed the incumbent, [[Greg Laughlin]], a Democratic representative who had switched parties in the wake of the Republican takeover of Congress. Laughlin attempted to portray Paul's views as extreme and eccentric. However, Paul won the primary and went on to win the general election. | In [[1996]], Paul was again elected to the House as a Republican. Mainstream Republican Party figures backed the incumbent, [[Greg Laughlin]], a Democratic representative who had switched parties in the wake of the Republican takeover of Congress. Laughlin attempted to portray Paul's views as extreme and eccentric. However, Paul won the primary and went on to win the general election. | ||