{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-announces-2026-service-academy-nominations/", "Dr. Rand Paul Announces 2026 Service Academy Nominations", "2026-02-18", "2026", "2026-02", "Republican", "Senate", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "www.paul.senate.gov", "paul", "https://www.paul.senate.gov/news/", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\n\nFebruary 18th, 2026\n\nContact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343\n\nBOWLING GREEN, KY \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul issued the following statement after announcing his nominations to the U.S. service academies, consisting of 55 nominations to individuals from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky:\n\n\u201cA very rewarding aspect of being a United States Senator is the opportunity to nominate young men and women from across the state to attend our nation\u2019s prestigious service academies. I commend each of these students for their dedication and desire to serve in the United States military, and I wish them the best through the remainder of the selection process. I have no doubt the students chosen will proudly represent the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the service academies,\u201d said Dr. Paul.\n\nYou can learn more about the service academy process here, and hear a special message from Dr. Paul here.\n\nDr. Paul\u2019s 2026 Virtual Spring Service Academy Information Fair will be held on April 22nd at 10 am CT. RSVP to the Office of Senator Rand Paul: 270-782-8303\n\nDr. Paul nominated the following individuals to the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Naval Academy:\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy\n\nAiden Richard Arndts \u2013 Walton, KY\n\nBrodie William Benefield \u2013 Goshen, KY\n\nJoshua Dylan Collins \u2013 Winchester, KY\n\nAidan Preston Danneels \u2013 Florence, KY\n\nBenson Michael Green \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nStephen Maximus LePrell \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nZander Spence Lipsett \u2013 Lexington, KY\n\nBrayden Anthony Roberts \u2013 Rineyville, KY\n\nMatthew Charles Robinson \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nJacob Timothy Sanford \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nRiley Carl Selvage \u2013 Prospect, KY\n\nChase Edward Turner \u2013 Goshen, KY\n\nLuke William Turner \u2013 Benton, KY\n\nPierce Andrew Watson \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nKylee Lane White \u2013 Princeton, KY\n\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy\n\nChance Avery Barlog \u2013 Sonora, KY\n\nThomas James Getsy \u2013 DeMossville, KY\n\nNathan Allen Hext \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nLucia Sophie Isenhart \u2013 Goshen, KY\n\nRobert Romeo Magalong \u2013 Fort Knox, KY\n\nJohn William Murphy \u2013 Rineyville, KY\n\nAndrew James Scott \u2013 Radcliff, KY\n\nTrace Allan Scott \u2013 Lancaster, KY\n\nJude Michael Timmons \u2013 Lexington, KY\n\nConlee Arden Zonio \u2013 Nicholasville, KY\n\nUnited States Military Academy\n\nChance Avery Barlog \u2013 Sonora, KY\n\nIsiah Elieh Byrd \u2013 Fisherville, KY\n\nBenjamin Keith Cauley \u2013 Taylorsville, KY\n\nOwen Ashford Dale \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nAlison Rafael Estrella \u2013 Richmond, KY\n\nJohn Wyatt Gale \u2013 Harrodsburg, KY\n\nGeorge Green \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nRanier Hall \u2013 Lexington, KY\n\nMike Dwayne Magill \u2013 Paducah, KY\n\nSamuel Joseph Nelson \u2013 Sharon Grove, KY\n\nWilliam Michael Norris \u2013 Paducah, KY\n\nJett Alexander Rios \u2013 Bardstown, KY\n\nTalon Antonio Sanchez \u2013 Ledbetter, KY\n\nAivan John Evans Tourinho \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nNoah Jackson Ray West \u2013 Somerset, KY\n\nUnited States Naval Academy\n\nRoy Trevor Bray \u2013 Bowling Green, KY\n\nLeo Thomas Crawford \u2013 Independence, KY\n\nAidan Preston Danneels \u2013 Florence, KY\n\nAva Marie Ellis \u2013 Radcliff, KY\n\nAlison Rafael Estrella \u2013 Richmond, KY\n\nIsaiah Remiel Foster \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nThomas James Getsy \u2013 DeMossville, KY\n\nAubrey Jaxon Gregory \u2013 Louisville,\n\nJackson William Lee Hatfield \u2013 Lexington, KY\n\nNathan Allen Hext \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nCarter Johnson \u2013 Hebron, KY\n\nMike Dwayne Magill \u2013 Paducah, KY\n\nMaxwell Louis McFarland \u2013 Louisville, KY\n\nNolan Thomas Reagan \u2013 Union, KY\n\nJett Alexander Rios \u2013 Bardstown, KY\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.paul.senate.gov/dr-rand-paul-announces-2026-service-academy-nominations/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5998178385198116, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}