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The former presidential candidate is aiming for governor’s chair of his home state.

Following the closure of his bid for the presidency in 2020, former El Paso, Texas congressman and senate nominee Beto O’Rourke has made his presence known a few times throughout the past year, speaking up on social issues and advocating for change. Today, though, O’Rourke announced his official return to the world of politics, this time in the form of a bid for the seat of governor of Texas.

“I’m running to serve the people of Texas, and I want to make sure that we have a governor that serves everyone, helps to bring this state together to do the really big things before us and get past the small, divisive politics and policies of Greg Abbott,” O’Rourke said in an interview with The Texas Tribune. “It is time for change.”

Current Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pursuing a third term in his position, but O’Rourke’s particular brand of charisma and notability may prove to be an interesting challenge to the incumbent. While Texas is a predominantly red-leaning state, putting O’Rourke at a disadvantage, Abbott’s policies have proven unpopular with many of his constituents, which could give O’Rourke the in he needs.

“He doesn’t trust women to make their health care decisions, doesn’t trust police chiefs when they tell him not to sign the permitless carry bill into law, he doesn’t trust voters so he changes the rules of our elections, and he doesn’t trust local communities,” O’Rourke said.

Abbott, for his part, has already begun taking countermeasures against O’Rourke, branding him as an extension of the will of President Joe Biden. “The last thing Texans need is President Biden’s radical liberal agenda coming to Texas under the guise of Beto O’Rourke,” Abbott campaign spokesperson Mark Miner said in a statement. “The contrast for the direction of Texas couldn’t be clearer.”