Dozens of well-wishers and enthusiastic supporters turn out for Stace Nelson’s official announcement. He’s in the race for U.S. senate. And his fans couldn’t be happier.

They welcomed Nelson to thunderous applause and cheered him on throughout his announcement.

“South Dakotans and Americans deserve to know where their candidates, their public servants stand on the issues. Now, granted, not everybody is going to agree with me. And that’s why politicians avoid telling people where they stand on the issues. I’m not a politician, I’m a public servant. And I realize my wife and I don’t always agree 100 percent of the time but what matters is that people know that I’m an honest public servant, and that I will always tell them where I stand on the issues.”