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Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentuckys secretary of State, is threatening to take Rand Paul to court to block him from running both for president and reelection to the Senate in 2016.

In her first television interview since Sen. Mitch McConnell routed her by 15 points last month, the Democratic Senate nominee declared that she will not be bullied by Paul, who is a heavy favorite to win a second Senate term if hes allowed to stay on the ballot.

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The law is clear, Grimes told WHAS-TV in Louisville. You cant be on the ballot twice for two offices.

Well look to the court for any guidance that is needed, she added. And at the end of the day, were not going to be bullied.

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Grimes also told the Louisville ABC affiliate in the interview published on Wednesday that she has not decided whether to seek a second term as secretary of State in the 2015 election.

The 36-year-old left no doubt that she continues to harbor political ambitions beyond the Bluegrass States chief elections official. She would be a top Democratic recruit to run for Senate in 2016 if Paul bows out.

Grimes said she knows theres a bigger plan in store and pronounced herself excited for 2015. Shes also been talked about as a Democratic primary challenger to Attorney General Jack Conway in next years Kentucky governors race or against GOP Rep. Andy Barr in 2016.

Theres encouragement from all different directions, no shortage of opinions, thats for sure, she told the station. But no election should be run unless its in your heart and the facts are there to win, and thats what I will weigh and to make sure is there before I make any determination.

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