“My chest X-rays do show COVID pneumonia, not serious," he wrote. "I am probably going to be admitted to the hospital.”

The news came just hours after West's campaign had tweeted that his wife, Angela West, had tested positive on Friday for COVID. West said his wife had been vaccinated against the virus and also received the influenza vaccine.

West, who announced in July that he would challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, formerly led the state's Republican Party. Prior to that he served as a Florida congressman.

The tweets from his campaign said West "already" taking hydroxychloroquine — an anti-malaria medication — and Ivermectin, two drugs popular with those opposed to getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Experts say both are ineffective to treat the virus.

Hydroxychloroquine made headlines last year when Trump touted it as a powerful tool to fight the pandemic. Studies later found the anti-malarial does little, while federal officials warned it can be dangerous.

Ivermectin, meanwhile, is another anti-parasite medication used to treat both humans and livestock.

The drug's popularity caused anti-vaxxers to buy up vast quantities of the drug from livestock supply outlets even as health experts again warned against using it to treat COVID because it doesn't do anything.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that both drugs are potentially dangerous for people who use them after contracting COVID-19.

West also tweeted that he and his wife had received monoclonal antibody infusion therapy and are in an observation period. In a subsequent tweet, the campaign clarified that West believes getting vaccinated is a personal choice.

"This is reflected in his own family," his campaign tweeted.

West was elected to Congress in Florida in 2010. He gained headlines for his bombastic style and at one point accused Democrats of having as many as 80 communists in their House caucus. Despite becoming a Tea Party favorite, he was not re-elected. He subsequently moved to North Texas, and ran and was elected head of the state GOP party in 2020.

West then turned his sights on Republicans and began criticizing Republicans as much as Democrats, calling Texas House Speaker Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, a “traitor” for working with Democrats.

He resigned in June and announced he would run against Abbott, who former Pres. Donald Trump has endorsed.

West's tweets on Saturday came about a day-and-a-half after he appeared at a gala and fundraiser held by Mission Generation, an evangelical organization.

"It is a packed house here at the Mission Generation Annual Gala & Fundraiser!," his staff tweeted, along with photos of a crowded hall jammed full with tables full of seated spectators.

None appeared to be wearing masks.