Eliza Collins

USA TODAY

Rick Perry lost the Republican presidential primary but the former Texas governor is hoping to win something else — Dancing with the Stars.

On Tuesday Perry announced that he would be joining the cast of the ABC TV show which pairs celebrities with pro dancers to compete in teams for dancing's highest prize (sort of).

Perry said his focus while on the show will be helping veterans.

Perry dropped out of the presidential race in September. In May, he announced he would be backing Donald Trump.

Perry will be in good company: Swimmer Ryan Lochte (who recently got into trouble during the Rio Olympics,) gymnast Laurie Hernandez, rapper Vanilla Ice and Maureen McCormick of The Brady Bunch will all join him on stage, according to Variety.