Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said on twitter Monday He said he plans to run for mayor of Fountain Hills, Arizona in 2024.

Arpaio, the controversial sheriff who served Maricopa County from 1993 to 2017, ran for mayor of Fountain Hills last year but lost to Mayor Ginny Dickie by a margin of 213 votes, 5,420 to 5,207.

Arpaio before that Ran for the Senate in 2018 and was elected 3rd in the Republican primary.Then Arpaio He ran to reclaim the sheriff’s seat in 2020, but lost the Republican primary to Jerry Sheridan and ultimately to Democrat Paul Penzone in the general election.

Mr. Arpaio was once a prominent conservative who promoted polarizing policies on immigration and criminal justice during his time as sheriff. He was the subject of some controversy during his tenure. Allegations of Racial Profiling, investigation abuse of power, Lawsuits Alleging Entrapment and Wrongful Arrest.

Arpaio hasn’t said much about his mayoral campaign since Monday. I will tweet, but the petition period for the position is do nahScheduled to open until March 2024according to the city website.

The city of Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County, northeast of Phoenix.

Dickie did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether he plans to run for re-election.