Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced his run for the U.S. presidency in Louisville today.

Paul, who lives with his family in Bowling Green, ran an underdog, Tea Party-centered campaign to win Kentucky’s junior U.S. Senate seat in 2010. Since then, Paul has quickly risen in the U.S. political scene, and a run for the presidency has been rumored for months.

In front of a crowd in Louisville at the Galt House, Paul proclaimed to his supporters that “We have come to take our country back.” 

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Kentucky legislators are currently debating whether state legislation should be amended to accommodate Paul’s presidential and senatorial aspirations. State law currently forbids a candidate’s name from appearing more than once on the same ballot. Kentucky Republicans hope to have the decision finalized by August, according to Associated Press reports. 

Check back to WKUHerald.com for a full story on WKU’s reaction to Paul’s announcement.