Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt (R) said in an interview published on Monday that he is running for Senate in the Lone Star State, joining an already contentious primary between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).

Hunt told The Associated Press on Sunday he believes Texas voters want an alternative, based on polling he has seen.

“I’m going to give it to them,” Hunt told the news service.

Hunt has been openly flirting with the possibility of running for Senate for months, rolling out a number of statewide ads.

He has placed $1.2 million in ad spending and reservations this year, according to the ad-tracking company AdImpact.

Hunt also spoke to the White House earlier this year about a potential bid, and President Trump told reporters last week he rema

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