The race for the Wisconsin State Senate seat currently held by Andre Jacque added a new name Thursday when Mark Becker announced his decision to run as an independent. The announcement comes after previously announced Democratic candidate Sean Grorich dropped his bid.

As the former chairperson of the Brown County Republican Party, a former Brown County supervisor, and the host of his own radio show in Green Bay, Becker is no stranger to politics in northeast Wisconsin. Following the election of President Donald Trump in 2016, Becker left the Republican Party because of disagreements with the direction it was going. He admits to being politically homeless but adds that it is exciting to be at the cusp of change.

Potentially becoming a state senator was not on the radar for Becker, but he says anything he has done in politics has been to help people.

Becker joins a race that includes Door County Farm for Vets founder Jacob VandenPlas, who previously announced his candidacy. Former candidate Grorich has already endorsed Becker. Jacque has not yet announced whether he will seek another term.