Former House Republican Madison Cawthorn announced on Wednesday that he will run for Congress again, this time for the seat currently held by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is running for Florida governor next year.

Cawthorn filed to run for Congress nearly a month after he was arrested after failing to appear in court for an outstanding traffic violation related to his suspended driver’s license. He was released within an hour on a $2,000 bond after being taken into custody on Sept. 10.

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