October 5, 2015 8:40 AM

A third Republican officially joins race to succeed Sen. Eltife

Army Major General Red Brown is also a small businessman and former school board president. “Our government has to do better," he said.

After exploring a run for weeks, Army Major General Red Brown on Monday morning made it official and announced for the Texas Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler. Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, and Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview, have both already been campaigning for months.

In addition to being a commanding officer in US Military, Brown is an Aggie and small businessman in Tyler. General Brown also served three terms on the Lindale ISD School Board, including 6 years as its president.

"Our government has to do better," Brown said in his announcement. "We have to do better for our school kids, better for parents, better for hardworking taxpayers and better for East Texas. I know we can get better results and I want to serve as a strong East Texas voice in the Texas Senate."

The full announcement is available right here.