Wednesday, a Raleigh conservative businessman announced on the Sean Hannity Show his intent to run in a Republican Primary, against incumbent Thom Tillis for the North Carolina US Senate Seat.

“I am a conservative I believe we need less government less spending and a secure border,” said Garland Tucker, in a statement read by Hannity.

“The economy under Trump is phenomenal. As a long time Conservative, I see it as being out of the Reagan Playbook. The two big issues are immigration and government spending and I am looking forward to having a debate with Thom Tillis about these issues,” Tucker said.

“If Mark Meadows had jumped in to be a Senator, I would have supported him. Mark Meadows would be the type of Senator I hope to be,” Tucker said about North Carolina Representative Medows, House Freedom Caucus Member and a strong defender of President Donald J. Trump.

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This interview was an official announcement for Tucker, whose FEC paperwork emerged just Monday afternoon.

According to LongLeafPolitics.com, “Tucker is the former founder and CEO of Triangle Capital Corporation, a successful banker and businessman. Conservative politics seems to have long been his passion.

He’s a prolific writer for publications like National Review, The Daily Caller and Real Clear Policy. He’s also the author of the book “Conservative Heroes: Fourteen Leaders Who Changed America – Jefferson to Reagan.” Principles of limited government and personal responsibility have run through all of his writing,” they said.

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Tillis ran on a conservative platform in 2014 and has disappointed voters on the issues of immigration and by not supporting Trump.

Mid-March Tillis had enraged voters teasing that he would vote against his constituents and against Trump. At the last moment, he changed his mind.

The squishy middle, who usually supports Tillis, was not happy either.

In the end, Tillis has made few people happy with his service in the Senate.

Two weeks ago, Sen. Thom Tillis said Trump’s national emergency declaration violated the separation of powers and created a dangerous precedent. On Thursday, Tillis flipped and sided with Trump on the border vote. https://t.co/2xoA33Be89 — POLITICO (@politico) March 15, 2019

Immigration is expected to be a centerpiece of the 2020 election.

The Republican primary in North Carolina is on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.