On July 12 , 2011 , Paul announced that he would not seek another term as the Representative of Texas 's 14th District to focus on his presidential campaign . By April 2012 , the campaign had raised more than $ 38 million . On May 14 , 2012 , Paul announced that he would end active campaigning for the remaining primary states and instead focus on delegate selection conventions at the state level . On July 14 , 2012 , Paul failed to win a plurality of delegates at the final convention in the state of Nebraska , which ended his ability to ensure a speaking spot at the Republican National Convention . At the 2012 Republican National Convention , Paul 's campaign won 190 delegates
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