ST. LOUIS (AP) — The owner of a suburban St. Louis startup has announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Spencer Toder is the fifth Democrat to announce a Senate run since incumbent Republican Sen. Roy Blunt announced in March that he would not seek reelection.

He announced his decision Tuesday on Twitter.

Two Republicans — former Gov. Eric Greitens and Attorney General Eric Schmitt — also have entered the race.

Toder works in real estate and also is CEO of Atrial Innovations, a medical device company.

He said on Twitter that Missourians “deserve a representative who actually listens & has our best interests at heart, regardless of wealth, race or politics.”

I’m a lifelong Missourian & small business owner running for Senate because our state deserves someone that works for them.

We deserve a representative who actually listens & has our best interests at heart, regardless of wealth, race or politics.

RT & make your voices heard! pic.twitter.com/ETIRkpzU1Z

— Spencer Toder (@SpencerToder) May 4, 2021