Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott P. Brown announced Wednesday that he is making another bid for the Senate from New Hampshire next year. Brown is the first high-profile Republican to enter the race for the seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen.

Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, has announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate being vacated by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen next year.

Brown said in a post on social media that he is running “to restore common sense, keep our border secure, and fight for our New Hampshire values.”