Thom Tillis of North Carolina says the Senate needs “more people who had to sweat for a living” in a new TV ad. The 30-second ad features the Republican Senate candidate speaking directly to the camera inside a diner.

“Washington has completely lost touch with working Americans,” Tillis says. “The federal budget’s a joke, and senators never pay the price.” Tillis, who is challening incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan, says he’s worked as a paper boy, a short-order cook, a warehouse clerk, and “eventually, a partner at IBM.” Watch the ad below: