The former South Carolina state treasurer, who pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and battery in 2019, announced his gubernatorial run on social media.

I’m running for Governor of South Carolina and none of the lightweights currently in the race are going to stop me,” Ravenel wrote in a Thursday night post on the social platform X.

Former state treasurer and Bravo reality TV star Thomas Ravenel announced he’s running for governor. “I’m running for Governor of South Carolina and none of the lightweights currently in the race are going to stop me,

Ravenel previously served as the South Carolina treasurer but resigned from the position after being convicted of cocaine distribution