Campaign musical chairs caused by the state's new political maps have put Assemblyman Dan Logue on the move again.
Logue told The Bee earlier this year that he had moved to a home he owns in Penn Valley to be eligible to run in the newly drawn 1st Assembly District. Staying put in his current Linda residence would have left him to run against fellow GOP Assemblyman Jim Nielsen.
But Nielsen announced Tuesday that he would pass on running for re-election, instead waiting to run for the 4th Senate District seat that would be up for grabs in a special election if Richvale Republican Sen. Doug LaMalfa wins election to Congress in November.
Nielsen's decision opened the door for Logue to run in the 3rd Assembly District, which includes a large chunk of territory he now represents. State law requires that candidates be registered to vote in the district they seek to represent, so Logue would have to move yet again.
But finding somewhere to live in the new district shouldn't be a problem, said Logue, who would have to re-register to vote at the new address before formally filing candidacy papers.
"I have 10 houses in the 3rd Assembly District, so I am just going to pick one of the houses that I already own, and we will be residing there," said Logue, who runs a real estate agency. He also hasn't ruled out running for the state Senate if LaMalfa's seat opens up.
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