diff --git a/cosmos/config/config.go b/cosmos/config/config.go
index 1c3859f44..79da5b9d9 100644
--- a/cosmos/config/config.go
+++ b/cosmos/config/config.go
@@ -94,6 +94,20 @@ func readConfigFromAppOptsParser(parser AppOptionsParser) (*Config, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if conf.Polar.IsValidator, err = parser.GetBool(flags.IsValidator); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if conf.Polar.ValidatorJSONRPCEndpoint, err =
+		parser.GetString(flags.ValidatorJSONRPCEndpoint); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if conf.Polar.ForceForwardReCheckTxs, err = parser.GetBool(
+		flags.ForceForwardReCheckTxs); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Polar Miner settings
 	if conf.Polar.Miner.Etherbase, err =
 		parser.GetCommonAddress(flags.MinerEtherbase); err != nil {
diff --git a/cosmos/config/flags/flags.go b/cosmos/config/flags/flags.go
index 90ae84edc..8627aae9f 100644
--- a/cosmos/config/flags/flags.go
+++ b/cosmos/config/flags/flags.go
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ const (
 	OptimisticExecution = "polaris.optimistic-execution"
 
 	// Polar Root.
-	RPCEvmTimeout = "polaris.polar.rpc-evm-timeout"
-	RPCTxFeeCap   = "polaris.polar.rpc-tx-fee-cap"
-	RPCGasCap     = "polaris.polar.rpc-gas-cap"
+	RPCEvmTimeout            = "polaris.polar.rpc-evm-timeout"
+	RPCTxFeeCap              = "polaris.polar.rpc-tx-fee-cap"
+	RPCGasCap                = "polaris.polar.rpc-gas-cap"
+	IsValidator              = "polaris.polar.is-validator"
+	ValidatorJSONRPCEndpoint = "polaris.polar.validator-jsonrpc-endpoint"
+	ForceForwardReCheckTxs   = "polaris.polar.force-forward-recheck-txs"
 
 	// Miner.
 	MinerEtherbase         = "polaris.polar.miner.etherbase"
diff --git a/cosmos/config/template.go b/cosmos/config/template.go
index 9a04dae72..a4ec9ee17 100644
--- a/cosmos/config/template.go
+++ b/cosmos/config/template.go
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ rpc-evm-timeout = "{{ .Polaris.Polar.RPCEVMTimeout }}"
 # Transaction fee cap for RPC requests
 rpc-tx-fee-cap = "{{ .Polaris.Polar.RPCTxFeeCap }}"
 
+# JSON-RPC endpoint for forwarding ethereum transactions directly to validators.
+validator-jsonrpc-endpoint = "{{ .Polaris.Polar.ValidatorJSONRPCEndpoint }}"
+
+# Whether the node is a validator
+is-validator = {{ .Polaris.Polar.IsValidator }}
+
+# If we want to force forwarding on ReCheckTxs
+force-forward-recheck-txs = {{ .Polaris.Polar.ForceForwardReCheckTxs }}
+
 # Chain config
 [polaris.polar.chain] 
 chain-id = "{{ .Polaris.Polar.Chain.ChainID }}"
diff --git a/cosmos/runtime/ante/ante.go b/cosmos/runtime/ante/ante.go
index 05c4de043..05f056188 100644
--- a/cosmos/runtime/ante/ante.go
+++ b/cosmos/runtime/ante/ante.go
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ import (
 type Provider struct {
 	evmAnteHandler    sdk.AnteHandler // Ante handler for EVM transactions
 	cosmosAnteHandler sdk.AnteHandler // Ante handler for Cosmos transactions
+	isValidator       bool
 }
 
 // NewAnteHandler creates a new Provider with a mempool and Cosmos ante handler.
 // It sets up the EVM ante handler with the necessary decorators.
 func NewAnteHandler(
-	mempool *txpool.Mempool, cosmosAnteHandler sdk.AnteHandler,
+	mempool *txpool.Mempool, cosmosAnteHandler sdk.AnteHandler, isValidator bool,
 ) *Provider {
 	evmAnteDecorators := []sdk.AnteDecorator{
 		ante.NewSetUpContextDecorator(), // Set up the context decorator for the EVM ante handler
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func NewAnteHandler(
 	return &Provider{
 		evmAnteHandler:    sdk.ChainAnteDecorators(evmAnteDecorators...),
 		cosmosAnteHandler: cosmosAnteHandler,
+		isValidator:       isValidator,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,8 +67,11 @@ func (ah *Provider) AnteHandler() func(
 ) (sdk.Context, error) {
 	return func(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool) (sdk.Context, error) {
 		// If the transaction contains a single EVM transaction, use the EVM ante handler
-		if len(tx.GetMsgs()) == 1 {
+		if len(tx.GetMsgs()) == 1 { //nolint:nestif // todo:fix.
 			if _, ok := tx.GetMsgs()[0].(*evmtypes.WrappedEthereumTransaction); ok {
+				if ah.isValidator {
+					return ctx, errors.New("validator cannot accept EVM from comet")
+				}
 				return ah.evmAnteHandler(ctx, tx, simulate)
 			} else if _, ok = tx.GetMsgs()[0].(*evmtypes.WrappedPayloadEnvelope); ok {
 				if ctx.ExecMode() != sdk.ExecModeCheck {
diff --git a/cosmos/runtime/runtime.go b/cosmos/runtime/runtime.go
index 880ccaf84..322e5c3f9 100644
--- a/cosmos/runtime/runtime.go
+++ b/cosmos/runtime/runtime.go
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ type Polaris struct {
 	// into the txpool are happening during this process. The mempool object then read locks for
 	// adding transactions into the txpool.
 	blockBuilderMu sync.RWMutex
+
+	cfg *eth.Config
 }
 
 // New creates a new Polaris runtime from the provided dependencies.
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ func New(
 	var err error
 	p := &Polaris{
 		logger: logger,
+		cfg:    cfg,
 	}
 
 	ctx := sdk.Context{}.
@@ -124,11 +127,15 @@ func New(
 
 	priceLimit := big.NewInt(0).SetUint64(cfg.Polar.LegacyTxPool.PriceLimit)
 	p.WrappedTxPool = txpool.New(
+		p.logger,
 		p.ExecutionLayer.Backend().Blockchain(),
 		p.ExecutionLayer.Backend().TxPool(),
-		int64(cfg.Polar.LegacyTxPool.Lifetime),
+		cfg.Polar.LegacyTxPool.Lifetime,
 		&p.blockBuilderMu,
 		priceLimit,
+		p.cfg.Polar.IsValidator,
+		p.cfg.Polar.ForceForwardReCheckTxs,
+		p.cfg.Polar.ValidatorJSONRPCEndpoint,
 	)
 
 	return p
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@ func (p *Polaris) Build(
 	}
 
 	app.SetAnteHandler(
-		antelib.NewAnteHandler(p.WrappedTxPool, cosmHandler).AnteHandler(),
+		antelib.NewAnteHandler(p.WrappedTxPool, cosmHandler, p.cfg.Polar.IsValidator).AnteHandler(),
 	)
 
 	return nil
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ func (p *Polaris) SetupServices(clientCtx client.Context) error {
 		clientCtx.TxConfig, evmtypes.WrapPayload))
 
 	// Initialize the txpool with a new transaction serializer.
-	p.WrappedTxPool.Init(p.logger, clientCtx, libtx.NewSerializer[*ethtypes.Transaction](
+	p.WrappedTxPool.Init(clientCtx, libtx.NewSerializer[*ethtypes.Transaction](
 		clientCtx.TxConfig, evmtypes.WrapTx))
 
 	// Register services with Polaris.
diff --git a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/ante.go b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/ante.go
index 00215f04b..0f1906ac6 100644
--- a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/ante.go
+++ b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/ante.go
@@ -33,28 +33,25 @@ import (
 	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 )
 
-// AnteHandle implements sdk.AnteHandler.
-// It is used to determine whether transactions should be ejected
-// from the comet mempool.
+// AnteHandle implements sdk.AnteHandler. It is used to determine whether transactions should be
+// ejected from the comet mempool.
 func (m *Mempool) AnteHandle(
 	ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler,
 ) (sdk.Context, error) {
-	// The transaction put into this function by CheckTx
-	// is a transaction from CometBFT mempool.
+	// The transaction put into this function by CheckTx is a transaction from CometBFT mempool.
 	telemetry.IncrCounter(float32(1), MetricKeyCometPoolTxs)
 	msgs := tx.GetMsgs()
 
-	// TODO: Record the time it takes to build a payload.
-
 	// We only want to eject transactions from comet on recheck.
 	if ctx.ExecMode() == sdk.ExecModeCheck || ctx.ExecMode() == sdk.ExecModeReCheck {
 		if wet, ok := utils.GetAs[*types.WrappedEthereumTransaction](msgs[0]); ok {
 			ethTx := wet.Unwrap()
-			if shouldEject := m.shouldEjectFromCometMempool(
-				ctx.BlockTime().Unix(), ethTx,
-			); shouldEject {
+			if shouldEject := m.shouldEjectFromCometMempool(ethTx); shouldEject {
 				telemetry.IncrCounter(float32(1), MetricKeyAnteEjectedTxs)
 				return ctx, errors.New("eject from comet mempool")
+			} else if ctx.ExecMode() == sdk.ExecModeReCheck && m.forceBroadcastOnRecheck {
+				// We optionally force a re-broadcast.
+				m.ForwardToValidator(ethTx)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -63,51 +60,45 @@ func (m *Mempool) AnteHandle(
 
 // shouldEject returns true if the transaction should be ejected from the CometBFT mempool.
 func (m *Mempool) shouldEjectFromCometMempool(
-	currentTime int64, tx *ethtypes.Transaction,
+	tx *ethtypes.Transaction,
 ) bool {
 	defer telemetry.MeasureSince(time.Now(), MetricKeyTimeShouldEject)
 	if tx == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// First check things that are stateless.
-	if m.validateStateless(tx, currentTime) {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	// Then check for things that are stateful.
-	return m.validateStateful(tx)
+	return m.isInvalidLocal(tx) || m.includedCanonicalChain(tx)
 }
 
-// validateStateless returns whether the tx of the given hash is stateless.
-func (m *Mempool) validateStateless(tx *ethtypes.Transaction, currentTime int64) bool {
-	txHash := tx.Hash()
-	// 1. If the transaction has been in the mempool for longer than the configured timeout.
-	// 2. If the transaction's gas params are less than or equal to the configured limit.
-	expired := currentTime-m.crc.TimeFirstSeen(txHash) > m.lifetime
+// isInvalidLocal returns whether the tx is invalid for the local node's mempool settings.
+func (m *Mempool) isInvalidLocal(tx *ethtypes.Transaction) bool {
+	// 1. If the transaction's gas params are less than or equal to the configured limit.
 	priceLeLimit := tx.GasPrice().Cmp(m.priceLimit) <= 0
+	if priceLeLimit {
+		telemetry.IncrCounter(float32(1), MetricKeyAnteShouldEjectPriceLimit)
+	}
+
+	// If the transaction was not seen before, it is valid for now.
+	timeFirstSeen, notSeen := m.crc.TimeFirstSeen(tx.Hash())
+	if !notSeen {
+		return false
+	}
 
+	// 2. If the transaction has been in the mempool for longer than the configured lifetime.
+	expired := time.Since(timeFirstSeen) > m.lifetime
 	if expired {
 		telemetry.IncrCounter(float32(1), MetricKeyAnteShouldEjectExpiredTx)
 	}
-	if priceLeLimit {
-		telemetry.IncrCounter(float32(1), MetricKeyAnteShouldEjectPriceLimit)
-	}
 
-	return expired || priceLeLimit
+	return priceLeLimit || expired
 }
 
 // includedCanonicalChain returns whether the tx of the given hash is included in the canonical
 // Eth chain.
-func (m *Mempool) validateStateful(tx *ethtypes.Transaction) bool {
-	// // 1. If the transaction has been included in a block.
-	// signer := ethtypes.LatestSignerForChainID(m.chainConfig.ChainID)
-	// if _, err := ethtypes.Sender(signer, tx); err != nil {
-	// 	return true
-	// }
-
-	// tx.Nonce() <
+func (m *Mempool) includedCanonicalChain(tx *ethtypes.Transaction) bool {
 	included := m.chain.GetTransactionLookup(tx.Hash()) != nil
-	telemetry.IncrCounter(float32(1), MetricKeyAnteShouldEjectInclusion)
+	if included {
+		telemetry.IncrCounter(float32(1), MetricKeyAnteShouldEjectInclusion)
+	}
 	return included
 }
diff --git a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/comet.go b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/comet.go
index 4e5c5c68d..aecd06bb6 100644
--- a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/comet.go
+++ b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/comet.go
@@ -36,18 +36,17 @@ const (
 type CometRemoteCache interface {
 	IsRemoteTx(txHash common.Hash) bool
 	MarkRemoteSeen(txHash common.Hash) bool
-	TimeFirstSeen(txHash common.Hash) int64 // Unix timestamp
+	TimeFirstSeen(txHash common.Hash) (time.Time, bool)
 }
 
 // Thread-safe implementation of CometRemoteCache.
 type cometRemoteCache struct {
-	timeInserted *lru.Cache[common.Hash, int64]
+	timeInserted *lru.Cache[common.Hash, time.Time]
 }
 
 func newCometRemoteCache() *cometRemoteCache {
 	return &cometRemoteCache{
-
-		timeInserted: lru.NewCache[common.Hash, int64](defaultCacheSize),
+		timeInserted: lru.NewCache[common.Hash, time.Time](defaultCacheSize),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -58,13 +57,12 @@ func (crc *cometRemoteCache) IsRemoteTx(txHash common.Hash) bool {
 // Record the time the tx was inserted from Comet successfully.
 func (crc *cometRemoteCache) MarkRemoteSeen(txHash common.Hash) bool {
 	if !crc.timeInserted.Contains(txHash) {
-		crc.timeInserted.Add(txHash, time.Now().Unix())
+		crc.timeInserted.Add(txHash, time.Now())
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
 }
 
-func (crc *cometRemoteCache) TimeFirstSeen(txHash common.Hash) int64 {
-	i, _ := crc.timeInserted.Get(txHash)
-	return i
+func (crc *cometRemoteCache) TimeFirstSeen(txHash common.Hash) (time.Time, bool) {
+	return crc.timeInserted.Get(txHash)
 }
diff --git a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler.go b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler.go
index 069003b68..a3ae8afd2 100644
--- a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler.go
+++ b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler.go
@@ -96,28 +96,35 @@ type handler struct {
 
 	// Queue for failed transactions
 	failedTxs chan *failedTx
+
+	isValidator bool
 }
 
 // newHandler creates a new handler.
 func newHandler(
 	clientCtx TxBroadcaster, txPool TxSubProvider, serializer TxSerializer,
-	crc CometRemoteCache, logger log.Logger,
+	crc CometRemoteCache, logger log.Logger, isValidator bool,
 ) *handler {
 	h := &handler{
-		logger:     logger,
-		clientCtx:  clientCtx,
-		serializer: serializer,
-		crc:        crc,
-		txPool:     txPool,
-		txsCh:      make(chan core.NewTxsEvent, txChanSize),
-		stopCh:     make(chan struct{}),
-		failedTxs:  make(chan *failedTx, txChanSize),
+		logger:      logger,
+		clientCtx:   clientCtx,
+		serializer:  serializer,
+		crc:         crc,
+		txPool:      txPool,
+		txsCh:       make(chan core.NewTxsEvent, txChanSize),
+		stopCh:      make(chan struct{}),
+		failedTxs:   make(chan *failedTx, txChanSize),
+		isValidator: isValidator,
 	}
 	return h
 }
 
 // Start starts the handler.
 func (h *handler) Start() error {
+	if h.isValidator {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if h.running.Load() {
 		return errors.New("handler already started")
 	}
@@ -129,6 +136,9 @@ func (h *handler) Start() error {
 
 // Stop stops the handler.
 func (h *handler) Stop() error {
+	if h.isValidator {
+		return nil
+	}
 	if !h.Running() {
 		return errors.New("handler already stopped")
 	}
diff --git a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler_test.go b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler_test.go
index a99202a26..6606c50ab 100644
--- a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler_test.go
+++ b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/handler_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ var _ = Describe("", func() {
 		subprovider = mocks.NewTxSubProvider(t)
 		subprovider.On("SubscribeTransactions", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(subscription)
 		serializer = mocks.NewTxSerializer(t)
-		h = newHandler(broadcaster, subprovider, serializer, newCometRemoteCache(), log.NewTestLogger(t))
+		h = newHandler(
+			broadcaster, subprovider, serializer,
+			newCometRemoteCache(), log.NewTestLogger(t), false)
 		err := h.Start()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		for !h.Running() {
diff --git a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/mempool.go b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/mempool.go
index 0d58c8b2a..87eaf6dfe 100644
--- a/cosmos/runtime/txpool/mempool.go
+++ b/cosmos/runtime/txpool/mempool.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"math/big"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"cosmossdk.io/log"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,12 @@ import (
 
 	ethtxpool "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/txpool"
 	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
+)
+
+const (
+	attempts      = 5
+	retryInterval = 5 * time.Second
 )
 
 // Mempool implements the mempool.Mempool & Lifecycle interfaces.
@@ -64,36 +71,75 @@ type GethTxPool interface {
 // geth txpool during `CheckTx`, that is the only purpose of `Mempool“.
 type Mempool struct {
 	eth.TxPool
-	lifetime       int64
+	logger         log.Logger
+	lifetime       time.Duration
 	chain          core.ChainReader
 	handler        Lifecycle
 	crc            CometRemoteCache
 	blockBuilderMu *sync.RWMutex
 	priceLimit     *big.Int
+
+	isValidator             bool
+	validatorJSONRPC        string
+	forceBroadcastOnRecheck bool
+	ethclient               *ethclient.Client
 }
 
 // New creates a new Mempool.
 func New(
-	chain core.ChainReader, txpool eth.TxPool, lifetime int64,
-	blockBuilderMu *sync.RWMutex, priceLimit *big.Int,
+	logger log.Logger,
+	chain core.ChainReader, txpool eth.TxPool, lifetime time.Duration,
+	blockBuilderMu *sync.RWMutex, priceLimit *big.Int, isValidator,
+	forceBroadcastOnRecheck bool,
+	validatorJSONRPC string,
 ) *Mempool {
+	var (
+		ec  *ethclient.Client
+		err error
+	)
+
+	if validatorJSONRPC != "" {
+		for attempt := 0; attempt < attempts; attempt++ {
+			logger.Info("Attempting to dial validator JSON RPC",
+				"url", validatorJSONRPC, "attempt", attempt+1)
+			ec, err = ethclient.Dial(validatorJSONRPC)
+			if err == nil {
+				logger.Info(
+					"Successfully connected to validator JSON RPC", "url", validatorJSONRPC)
+				break
+			}
+			if attempt < attempts-1 {
+				logger.Error("Failed to dial validator JSON RPC, retrying...", "error", err)
+				time.Sleep(retryInterval)
+			} else {
+				logger.Error(
+					"Failed to dial validator JSON RPC, no more retries left", "error", err)
+				panic(err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return &Mempool{
-		TxPool:         txpool,
-		chain:          chain,
-		lifetime:       lifetime,
-		crc:            newCometRemoteCache(),
-		blockBuilderMu: blockBuilderMu,
-		priceLimit:     priceLimit,
+		logger:                  logger,
+		TxPool:                  txpool,
+		chain:                   chain,
+		lifetime:                lifetime,
+		crc:                     newCometRemoteCache(),
+		blockBuilderMu:          blockBuilderMu,
+		priceLimit:              priceLimit,
+		isValidator:             isValidator,
+		forceBroadcastOnRecheck: forceBroadcastOnRecheck,
+		validatorJSONRPC:        validatorJSONRPC,
+		ethclient:               ec,
 	}
 }
 
 // Init initializes the Mempool (notably the TxHandler).
 func (m *Mempool) Init(
-	logger log.Logger,
 	txBroadcaster TxBroadcaster,
 	txSerializer TxSerializer,
 ) {
-	m.handler = newHandler(txBroadcaster, m.TxPool, txSerializer, m.crc, logger)
+	m.handler = newHandler(txBroadcaster, m.TxPool, txSerializer, m.crc, m.logger, m.isValidator)
 }
 
 // Start starts the Mempool TxHandler.
@@ -108,6 +154,10 @@ func (m *Mempool) Stop() error {
 
 // Insert attempts to insert a Tx into the app-side mempool returning an error upon failure.
 func (m *Mempool) Insert(ctx context.Context, sdkTx sdk.Tx) error {
+	if m.isValidator {
+		return errors.New("validator cannot insert transactions into the mempool from comet")
+	}
+
 	sCtx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(ctx)
 	msgs := sdkTx.GetMsgs()
 	if len(msgs) != 1 {
@@ -123,6 +173,9 @@ func (m *Mempool) Insert(ctx context.Context, sdkTx sdk.Tx) error {
 	// Add the eth tx to the Geth txpool.
 	ethTx := wet.Unwrap()
 
+	// Fowrad to a validator if we have one.
+	m.ForwardToValidator(ethTx)
+
 	// Insert the tx into the txpool as a remote.
 	m.blockBuilderMu.RLock()
 	errs := m.TxPool.Add([]*ethtypes.Transaction{ethTx}, false, false)
@@ -145,6 +198,18 @@ func (m *Mempool) Insert(ctx context.Context, sdkTx sdk.Tx) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Mempool) ForwardToValidator(ethTx *ethtypes.Transaction) {
+	if m.ethclient != nil {
+		// Broadcast the transaction to the validator.
+		// Note: we don't care about the response here.
+		go func() {
+			if err := m.ethclient.SendTransaction(context.Background(), ethTx); err != nil {
+				m.logger.Error("failed to broadcast transaction to validator", "error", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+}
+
 // CountTx returns the number of transactions currently in the mempool.
 func (m *Mempool) CountTx() int {
 	runnable, blocked := m.TxPool.Stats()
diff --git a/eth/polar/config.go b/eth/polar/config.go
index 1de919bc6..8c7fc1bf4 100644
--- a/eth/polar/config.go
+++ b/eth/polar/config.go
@@ -102,4 +102,15 @@ type Config struct {
 	// RPCTxFeeCap is the global transaction fee(price * gaslimit) cap for
 	// send-transaction variants. The unit is ether.
 	RPCTxFeeCap float64
+
+	// ValidatorJSONRPCEndpoint is the JSON-RPC endpoint of a validator, you
+	// want to forward transactions to.
+	ValidatorJSONRPCEndpoint string
+
+	// IsValidator is a flag to indicate if the node is a validator.
+	IsValidator bool
+
+	// ForceForwardReCheckTxs is a flag to indicate if the node should forward
+	// transactions on recheck.
+	ForceForwardReCheckTxs bool
 }