Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally launched his bid for the GOP presidential nomination Wednesday in his home state, touting his long career in public service and a commonsense conservative approach on the economy, crime and border security.

In this campaign for president, I stand alone in terms of my experience, record, and leadership, Hutchinson said, according to a copy of his prepared remarks. This campaign is about courage. It is about making the tough decisions to rebuild our economy; to give peace a chance through Americas strength, and to renew the American spirit of freedom.

Hutchinson, 72, didnt mention former President Donald Trump or any of his other declared or potential opponents in his remarks, sticking mostly to kitchen-table issues and steering clear of the GOPs culture wars. Hutchinson has previously said that Trump, whos mired in legal troubles stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor, should drop out of the race.

Growing up in these hills, I learned the value of work. I hauled hay, worked in four different factories, sacked groceries, and through college, I was a janitor cleaning campus buildings, Hutchinson said in Bentonville, Arkansas, the birthplace of Walmart, where Hutchinson launched his career as a prosecutor. All to pay the bills and to get an education. In law school, I benefitted from the federal student loan program. And, yes, I paid my loan off.