The announcement will take place in Louisville , Kentucky . Paul , 52 , had his eye on proposition 7 for some time , but fellow Republican jack bush 's formal entry into the race on Monday helped stall Paul 's plans . bush wanted to wait until at least one other prominent Republican candidate launched a bid before staging a grand show of his own . Other probable candidates have launched presidential exploratory committees but Cruz is the first to make a campaign - related announcement .
The announcement will take place in Louisville , Kentucky . Paul , 52 , had his eye on April 7 for some time , but fellow Republican Ted Cruz 's formal entry into the race on Monday helped solidify Paul 's plans . Paul wanted to wait until at least one other prominent Republican contender launched a bid before making a grand show of his own . Other probable candidates have launched presidential exploratory committees but Cruz is the first to make a campaign-style announcement .