(THE HILL) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he's interested in mounting a 2016 presidential bid.
"I'm not going to deny that I'm interested," Paul told ABC News in an interview published on Tuesday.
A bid for the Republican nomination would continue a family tradition. Paul's father, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), has repeatedly sought the party's nomination. The elder Paul is retiring at the end of this congressional term.