[caption id=”attachment_145230″ align=”aligncenter” width=”1024″] Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a campaign stop at Corner View Restaurant Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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In an effort to preserve his simultaneous campaign for president and Senate, Rand Paul promises to cover the cost for the Kentucky GOP to switch from a presidential primary to a caucus system.
Without that change, Kentucky law prohibits Paul’s appearance on the ballot twice.
Cost concerns have made Kentucky GOP leaders hesitant to embrace the change, as it could run as high as $600,000.
According to Politico, a Kentucky GOP committee will meet on Aug. 22 to decide on the change. If one-third of local party officials oppose the change, Paul will have to drop his presidential aspirations or his Senate bid. If the Kentucky GOP approves the change, the Republican National Committee will have the final say on whether to accept the change.
The change isn’t necessarily costless to the Kentucky GOP, even with Paul promising to pay for the change in three installments.
Kentucky has strict rules on replacing candidates; if Paul wins the presidential nomination, the Kentucky GOP might lose a Senate seat.
