Is Rand Paul pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Rand Paul stand on Israel?

Rand Paul (Republican, Kentucky) has the 63rd most pro-Israel record in the US Senate, with a net score of +22: 2 sponsored bills, 4 cosponsorships, and 11 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 3 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 2 sponsored bills × 3 = 6 points; 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 11 aligned floor votes × 1 = 11 points. Subtotal: 25 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 3 aligned floor votes × 1 = 3 points. Subtotal: 3 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +22 pro-Israel (25 pro-Israel points minus 3 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $4,570,589. Total spent: $4,488,854. Cash on hand: $6,775,333.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Paul: $6,250 (2022–2024, 0 PACs, 2 donors).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Paul: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $6,250 (100%, 2 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.