Independent Congressman Justin Amash of Michigan announced on Tuesday the launch of an exploratory committee to seek the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination.

“Today, I launched an exploratory committee to seek the @LPNational’s nomination for president of the United States. Americans are ready for practical approaches based in humility and trust of the people,” Amash tweeted.

“We’re ready for a presidency that will restore respect for our Constitution and bring people together. I’m excited and honored to be taking these first steps toward serving Americans of every background as president,” he added.

The congressman, who was previously a Republican has considering the prospect of waging a third-party campaign for the presidency and has come under constant pressure from Libertarians to throw his name in the game.

“He’d be acceptable to a lot of Libertarians, but also to a lot of those ‘Never Trump’ Republicans,” Joe Hunter, communications director for former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson’s Libertarian presidential run in 2016, said to the press. “Of all the candidates out there, he’s at the top of the list of those that can bring us to a tipping point, where a third party or independent candidate convinces the media and donors that he or she can be relevant and have an impact on the race.”

Amash quit the GOP last year, accusing Republicans of abandoning fiscal conservatism and looking away from “misbehavior” to appease the president. 

“This president will be in power for only a short time, but excusing his misbehavior will forever tarnish your name. To my Republican colleagues: Step outside your media and social bubble. History will not look kindly on disingenuous, frivolous, and false defenses of this man,” Amash said before voting to impeach Trump.

How successful this presidential bid will be is yet to be seen.

“Trump has the Republican Party locked down, so any Republican at this point who is not voting for Trump is a potential Biden voter,” a GOP insider said in an interview. “But if you’re a Republican who is just tired of the noise and you don’t necessarily agree with Biden on the issues and all of a sudden Justin Amash comes along, here’s a pretty attractive third-party option for you now.”