Officials say Paul has not filed paperwork to run for U.S. president

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Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor in Maryland February 27, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) said on Thursday that Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has not filed official paperwork to become a candidate for U.S. president in 2016. The FEC's comments came after the CNBC cable network reported that Paul had filed such documents. "We do not have a filing indicating Rand Paul is running," an FEC spokeswoman said. A spokeswoman for Paul also said the senator had not filed anything with the FEC. (Reporting By Will Dunham and Lisa Lambert; Editing by Sandra Maler)