A politician with ties to Texas will throw his hat into the Presidential race this week.
NBC 5 political reporter Julie Fine confirmed Sunday night that U.S. Senator Rand Paul, a Republican representing Kentucky, will announce a bid for the White House on Tuesday.
In February, Sen. Paul talked with NBC 5's "Lone Star Politics" about making the Steve Munisteri, chairman of the GOP in Texas, one of his advisers.
"Steve Munisteri's a great person, [he's] been leading the Texas party for five years,[he] knows a lot of people in Texas, [he] knows how to run the party but also I think has a lot of nuts and bolts experience," Sen. Paul said. "He's been involved in four presidential campaigns."
According to his senate campaign website, Paul grew up in Lake Jackson, Texas and attended Baylor University.
He is the son of retired Texas congressman Ron Paul.
There are four men with ties to Texas who may run for the White House in 2016.
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican representing Texas, announced his presidential campaign on March 23 at Liberty University in Virginia.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush are also expected to seek the Republican nomination for President in 2016.
