Rand Paul endorses libertarian Gary Johnson in New Mexico Senate race

By Katelyn Caralle

Published August 29, 2018 1:52am ET

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Rand Paul endorses libertarian Gary Johnson in New Mexico Senate race — Gary Johnson is considering jumping into the race for U.S. Senate in New Mexico as the current Libertarian candidate prepares to drops out, Johnson consultant Ron Nielson told The Associated Press on Friday. | (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File)

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a self-described libertarian, endorsed on Tuesday libertarian former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson in his Senate bid instead of his Republican competitor Mick Rich.

Paul said in a news release that he was putting his weight behind his fellow libertarian a day before candidates are able to withdraw their names from the general election ballot, the Associated Press reports.

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