He has been very balanced in giving me the pros and cons of it. It affects your family and everything you do. Humphries begins serving as president of TRI Staffing, a local temping firm, in the next week or so, he said. He will have to decide in about a month whether he definitely wants to be the region's next congressman. Many in Republican circles believe Riley will run for governor, officials say.
Timing is crucial, officials explain.
State campaign law prohibits candidates from soliciting funds until exactly one year before a given primary. Announcing a candidacy before or after that date could provide opponents with a fundraising advantage. So the public might expect to hear word from Riley around June 6. Rep Mike Rogers, R-Saks, plans to be one of them. In November, he decided not to seek re-election as House minority leader to free up valuable campaign time, just in case, he said.