Conrad Lucas has spent the last five years as a state party chair, advising candidates on how to run for office.

Now that he’s a candidate for Congress, the shoe’s on the other foot.

“I hear my old self yelling at my new self all the time,” Lucas said Friday. Lucas announced his candidacy for West Virginia’s open 3rd District on Wednesday.

“As a political strategist, it’s very easy to armchair quarterback every campaign and in some ways, I feel like I should apologize to all of the candidates over the years for being particularly strong in my advice,” he said.

Lucas has been prepping a House run since the spring, but after getting married this summer and wanting to ensure a smooth transition at the state party, he was waiting to finalize the timing of his campaign. Current GOP Rep. Evan Jenkins announced in May he was vacating the seat to run for Senate. He’s locked in a contentious primary against Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to take on Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin.