Ex-'American Idol' star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress

Price, who was first elected in 1986, announced he would not seek reelection in October.

In his announcement, Aiken highlighted issues like income equality, access to health care and climate change while promising to focus on infrastructure and inflation if elected.

"I also believe we need more civility in our politics, and North Carolina deserves representatives in Washington who use their positions to make people's lives better, not to advance polarizing positions that embarrass our state and stand in the way of real progress," Aiken said.

The singer previously ran to represent North Carolina's 2nd District in 2014.

He lost to Republican incumbent Rep.

Renee Ellmers.