Tim Pawlenty will declare his candidacy for the Presidency on Monday.It’s not like this is unexpected news, but at least he is finally making it official.

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a laid-back Midwestern Republican who governed a Democratic-leaning state, is running for president and will declare his candidacy on Monday in the leadoff caucus state of Iowa, an adviser told The Associated Press.The adviser, who disclosed the plans on the condition of anonymity in advance of next week’s announcement, said Pawlenty will formally enter the race during a town hall-style event in Des Moines, Iowa.

Pawlenty will make the announcement in Iowa.