Paul, a U.S. senator from Kentucky, will speak at 1 p.m. at the downtown Wilbur Aalfs Library, 529 Pierce St. Paul will also campaign on Thursday in Council Bluffs and Carroll.

Paul is one of 12 Republicans running for president. He is competing for supporters in the run-up to the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses, which are the first contest in the 2016 presidential nominee selection process.