Congressman Mike Kelly of Butler announced Tuesday morning that he plans to run for re-election to his 3rd District U.S. House seat — and will not enter the race for one of Pennsylvania’s two seats in the U.S. Senate.

Kelly, in an emailed statement, said he made the decision to run for re-election to the House because he wants to continue fighting for economic concerns and use his prestigious seat on the House Ways and Means Committee, to which he was appointed in 2014.

“From this platform I remain in an influential position to fight for my most important priority: securing a stronger economy and higher take-home pay for my constituents and for all Americans,” Kelly’s statement reads, in part.

Kelly also is a member of subcommittees on tax policy, Social Security and trade. He also serves on President Donald Trump’s Export Council.

The announcement comes after months of speculation from Kelly about whether to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bob Casey.

Kelly had also previously publicly mused about running for governor of Pennsylvania — a post held by Gov. Tom Wolf — in 2018.