Former Sen. Strom Thurmond’s youngest son, the 33-year-old Paul Thurmond, may run for the U.S. House from South Carolina.
Paul Thurmond, a lawyer who currently serves as vice chair of the Charleston County Council, has established an exploratory committee, Politico reports.
“I will move forward with this exploratory process emboldened by the belief instilled in me by my father, Strom Thurmond, that public service is a privilege and an honor,” Thurmond said in a statement.
Thurmond said last year that he wouldn’t challenge the Republican incumbent, Rep. Henry Brown. But he began considering a run after Brown announced last week that he won’t run for re-election.
The field will likely be crowded with Republican challengers. Carroll Campbell III, the son of a popular former governor, has already announced his run.
Strom Thurmond was one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history, retiring in 2003 at the age of 100.
