On July 12 , 2011 , Paul announced that he would forgo seeking another term in Congress in order to focus on his presidential bid . On May 14 , 2012 , Paul announced that he would not be competing in any other presidential primaries but that he would still compete for delegates in states where the primary elections have already been held . At the 2012 Republican National Convention , Paul received 190 delegate votes . In January 2013 , Paul retired from Congress but still remains active on college campuses , giving speeches promoting his libertarian vision . Paul received one electoral vote from a Texas faithless elector in the 2016 presidential election , making him the oldest person to receive an electoral vote , as well as the second registered Libertarian presidential candidate in history to receive an Electoral College vote after John Hospers
2012 Republican National Convention
2012 Republican National Convention
Ron Paul