Moore announced he was running Thursday at a news conference, saying “the people of Alabama know dirty politics. They’re angry.”

Disgraced former Alabama Judge Roy Moore , who has been accused by multiple women of sexual assault, is running for the U.S. Senate again.

BREAKING: Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announces he will run for U.S. Senate next year. #alpolitics

He previously ran for Senate in a 2017 special election but lost to Democrat Doug Jones after Moore was accused of sexually assaulting multiple teenage girls. Jones is running for election to a full term in 2020.

Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.), who announced his candidacy for the Senate seat in February, previously said he would welcome Moore to the race.