Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has entered the race of the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. Chafee kicked off his campaign at George Mason University in Virginia.

Lincoln Chafee: “I enjoy challenges, and, certainly, we have many facing America. Today, I am formally entering the race for the Democratic nomination for president. If we, as leaders, show good judgment and make good decisions, we can fix much of what is ailing us. We must deliberately and carefully extricate ourselves from expensive wars.”

Chafee previously served as a Republican senator before switching to the Democrats in 2013. He was the only Republican senator to vote against the Iraq War.